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Types of Rabbit Diseases

This document discusses three common rabbit diseases: overgrown teeth, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD), and myxomatosis. It describes the symptoms and prevention/treatment methods for each disease. Overgrown teeth can be prevented through a proper diet and treated by a veterinarian. RHD is a viral hepatitis spread easily between rabbits, with potential vaccination. Myxomatosis is also highly infectious and often fatal, spread via mosquitoes and fleas, with vaccination recommended for prevention.

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Types of Rabbit Diseases

This document discusses three common rabbit diseases: overgrown teeth, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD), and myxomatosis. It describes the symptoms and prevention/treatment methods for each disease. Overgrown teeth can be prevented through a proper diet and treated by a veterinarian. RHD is a viral hepatitis spread easily between rabbits, with potential vaccination. Myxomatosis is also highly infectious and often fatal, spread via mosquitoes and fleas, with vaccination recommended for prevention.

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Types of Rabbit

Diseases

By Group 5
Table of Content

Cover Page

Table of Content

What is a Disease?

Types of Diseases & Symptoms

Ways To Prevent the Disease and Treatment (After Picture)


What is Disease?

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant,


especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of
symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes.
Types Of Diseases and Symptoms.

1.Overgrown Teeth
Overgrown teeth and dental disease are some of the
most common issues in domestic rabbits. Because
their teeth grow continuously throughout their
lifetime, they can become quickly overgrown. Dental
disease can cause, and be caused by: alignment issues,
infections, injuries, diet and stopping eating for any
reason.
Symptoms of Overgrown Teeth

Symptoms:
Salivating/drooling
Reduction in appetite and poop production
Visibly long incisor teeth
Jaw lumps or abscesses
Inability to fully open mouth
Eating on one side of the mouth or dropping food
Picture
Prevention and Treatment
Prevention
Your rabbit requires gnawing and chowing down on fibrous
greens daily. To prevent overgrowth, you must provide an
appropriate diet. 5% Extruded rabbit pellets, 10% fresh veg and
fruit 85% good quality timothy hay.

Treatment
Overgrown teeth can be quite painful, so it’s essential to avoid it
as much as possible! However, if you find this has become a
problem, the vet will be able to help you out. Dental treatment
and possibly x-rays will be needed.
2.Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD1 and 2)

Also known as viral haemorrhagic disease, VHD, it is an


extremely infectious, rapidly fatal, viral hepatitis caused by
a Calicivirus. This disease is spread easily by many routes
including direct contact with infected rabbits or indirect
contact from animals or materials such as hay and flies. It is
a notifiable disease in the USA.
Symptoms
Symptoms:
Fever
Lack of appetite
Lethargy
Muscle spasms
Breathing difficulties
Blue lips
Bleeding from mouth and nose
Picture
Prevention and Treatment

Prevention
There is a vaccination to prevent your rabbit from contracting
this illness. Contact your veterinarian for advice in your
region.
Treatment
If the disease is detected early, supportive treatment might
help but sadly many cases are fatal or show no signs before
sudden death.
3.Myxomatosis

Myxomatosis is a viral disease that is spread


easily from a sick to a healthy rabbit directly
and also via mosquito and flea bites.
Unfortunately, this is another highly infectious
and often fatal disease of rabbits.
Symptoms

Symptoms:
Eye, nose and genital swelling
Eye and nose discharge
Picture
Prevention and Treatment

Prevention

Regular vaccination against Myxomatosis is highly recommended for


preventing this fatal viral disease. Having the proper flea treatment
on your rabbit is also highly recommended.

Treatment

Unfortunately, there is no cure for myxomatosis but supportive


treatment and veterinary care may help in some cases.
Reference

https://petkeen.com/common-diseases-disorders-in-rabbits/

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