1. Judging according to the appearance and actions of the rabbit
It is a good idea to judge whether the rabbit is healthy or not by the appearance of the rabbit a more intuitive method. In general, healthy rabbits are more lively, energetic, with lively eyes, and will not shed tears for no reason. In addition, healthy rabbits generally rest in a front, side, or squatting position. The sick rabbit likes to lie down, and the behavior of the sick rabbit is closely related to its own disease. Generally, which part of the rabbit is injured, the rabbit will lick or touch the affected part with its tongue or limbs. For example, when a rabbit has ear disease, it will often use its back to scratch its ears. If the rabbit’s nose is sick, it will keep touching the nose with its front limbs. If the rabbit has an internal disease, the abnormality of the rabbit is more manifested in behavior or mental state.
2. Judgment based on the rabbit’s hair and skin
Observe from the rabbit’s hair neatness, gloss and elasticity judge. When a rabbit is healthy, its hair is neat, tight, shiny and elastic. The hair of the sick rabbits is dull, rough and yellow, and sometimes shows symptoms of hair loss. Abnormal hair is an obvious manifestation of rabbit health problems. Pet owners can usually pay attention to observe the hair condition of rabbits and find abnormalities in rabbits in time.
3. Judging by the rabbit’s ears and nose
Most healthy rabbits’ ears are erect and Clean, except for lop-eared rabbits. Healthy rabbits have very sensitive ears, and often the slightest noise will make them alert. The ears of sick rabbits sometimes appear too hot or too cold, and there is dirt in the ears. In addition, the nose of a healthy rabbit is clean and lubricated, while the nose of a sick rabbit is dry and wrinkled, or there is dirt or mucus.
4. Judging by the rabbit’s stool and urine
A rabbit in a healthy state has a round or oval stool shape, and the surface of the fecal ball is smooth. The feces of sick rabbits are usually dry and hard, small particles or thin, and emit a foul smell. In addition, healthy rabbits usually have the habit of eating cecal stool. The rabbit’s cecal stool is relatively soft and usually excreted at night, and the rabbit will eat all the cecal stool excreted by itself, which has supplemented its body with certain nutrients. But when the rabbit is sick, it may not do this, so if the pet owner finds the rabbit’s soft stool, he needs to carefully judge whether the rabbit is sick. In addition, the urine of healthy rabbits is generally clear and free of impurities. If blood or mucus is found in the urine of the rabbit, the rabbit is likely to be sick.
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