Common Conditions in Rabbits

A rabbit's teeth grow throughout life and are normally worn down by hours of chewing hay.

Flystrike (myiasis) occurs when flies lay eggs on damp, soiled fur or wounds and the hatched maggots eat into the skin.

Pasteurellosis is a bacterial infection caused by Pasteurella multocida, which many rabbits carry.

Uterine adenocarcinoma is a cancer of the uterus that becomes very common in unspayed female rabbits as they get older, often beginning around three to four years of age.

E. cuniculi is a microscopic parasite that many rabbits carry without showing signs.

GI stasis means the rabbit's digestive tract has slowed down or stopped moving.

Pododermatitis is inflammation and sores on the bottoms of the hind feet and hocks.

Ear mites in rabbits (Psoroptes cuniculi) are parasites that live in the ear canal and cause intense irritation.

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious, often fatal virus affecting both pet and wild rabbits.

Rabbits absorb nearly all the calcium they eat and pass the excess in their urine, which is why normal rabbit urine can look cloudy.