Make sure to provide plenty of water and vegetables on hot days and ensure that the hutch is not in full sun and has plenty of shade throughout the day. It is imperative to keep your pet rabbit cool on hot days, especially if they are living outside the house. In some cases, heat exhaustion can be very severe and can lead to death. Rabbits are sensitive to the heat and may experience heat exhaustion when temperatures are in excess of 28☌, they are suddenly exposed to wide temperature changes, or they are forced to be in direct sunlight. For this reason, we recommend all outdoor hutches be fitted with a fly screen to prevent mosquitos from entering your pet rabbit’s hutch. Vaccination is available and recommended for both the RHDV1 and the RHDV2 strain of calicivirus, however, currently there is no vaccine available in Australia for the rabbit myxomatosis virus. Mosquitos can carry the rabbit calicivirus and myxomatosis viruses and can potentially infect your pet rabbit. If living outdoors, you need to consider if your rabbit is protected from mosquitos and other insects. Tip: Waste from the hutch makes great compost for the garden. Keeping their run clean and tidy helps to keep ammonia levels down and avoid potential problems. This will prevent the cage from becoming too dirty and smelly.Īmmonia is produced in rabbit urine, and rabbits are sensitive to high ammonia levels in the air. Bedding should be changed daily, or more frequently if it becomes soiled. Newspaper can be used to line the bottom of the hutch, with a bedding substrate such as oaten hay on top of the newspaper. We recommend that each rabbit be provided with an absolute minimum floor space of approximately 1.5m x 1.5m, however, the more room, the better. If your rabbit is outside, they will need to have insect protection (netting or flyscreen) to prevent mosquitoes and flies from getting in (more on this below). Rabbits do well in a hutch or playpen that is either inside or outside in an undercover area that is free from direct sunlight, rain and windy drafts. Good husbandry is very important with rabbits, with many diseases being preventable with adequate care.
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