Do you have rabbits? Their illnesses and treatment should be thoroughly known to you. As a rule, most diseases are caused by poor animal care and improper feeding. This applies to all non-contagious diseases such as rickets, frostbite, gastric disorders, sunstroke and hypothermia.
Juveniles
Newborn rabbits require special attention, according to veterinarians. Their diseases and treatment are usually connected in one way or another with the gastrointestinal tract. Gastritis, flatulence, tympania, gastroenteritis - all this can be easily eliminated by giving animals easily digestible feed and acidophilus - a special fermented milk product that normalizes digestion and is perfect for dietary nutrition. But what doctors advise to refrain from is beets, cabbage and greens.
Pododermatitis
If you are interested in rabbits, it is best to start studying their diseases and treatment with pododermatitis. It is characterized by symptoms such as hair loss, flaky skin with cracks and sores.
Infectedindividuals refuse food, become lethargic, constantly lie down. Getting rid of the disease at an early stage is very simple: it is enough to apply 10% zinc ointment to the affected areas, clean the ulcers from crusts and disinfect them with iodine. After the bleeding stops, a bandage soaked in Vishnevsky's emulsion should be applied and changed every two days. Advanced forms of pododermatitis require the intervention of veterinarians.
Respiratory diseases
Bronchitis, pneumonia, colds - rabbits are prone to all this. Their illnesses and treatment, of course, differ in course from human ones, but they are caused by the same reasons: drafts, sudden changes in temperature, high levels of ammonia, dust and fluff in the air. In order for the animal to recover, it is necessary first of all to eliminate the causes of its condition. In inflammatory processes, penicillin is usually prescribed intramuscularly. Sulfadimezin and norsulfazol are added to the feed.
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes in most cases develops in rabbits due to a lack of vitamin A. To replenish it, just give the animals as much carrots as possible. If that doesn't help, check for sand or food particles in their eyes. Catarrhal conjunctivitis may require washing with a solution of boric acid and instillation of medication under the eyelids. If treatment is not started on time, the animal may develop a thorn.
Infections
Do you have decorative rabbits at home? Diseases and their treatmentbe known to you, since infections among these animals spread very quickly and often lead to death. Infectious stomatitis is very common among rabbits. It can be diagnosed by an inflamed oral cavity, profuse salivation, a whitish film on the tongue. It must be remembered that in this case it is necessary to treat not only the sick animal, but also its he althy counterparts. You can enter penicillin subcutaneously, or you can feed the animals a little streptocide (no more than two hundred grams). Prevention of diseases of rabbits consists in careful observance of hygiene rules. Ill individuals cannot be used for procreation.
