I. What is the reason for the fever of rabbit ears?
Rabbit ears can help dissipate heat from the body. Generally, after a rabbit has exercised, its ears will feel warmer than usual, and the breathing frequency will be faster and the breathing sound will be increased. Relatively large, this situation is normal, and usually after the rabbit rests for a few minutes, the temperature of the ears will slowly drop, and the pet owner does not need to worry too much.
In addition, if the rabbit’s ears have been hot, it may be caused by inflammation. The most common is a fever caused by a cold in rabbits. After a rabbit has a cold and fever, symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, elevated body temperature, and red eyes will appear.
Finally, rabbits are more afraid of heat. When the ambient temperature is relatively high in summer, the rabbit’s ears may also become hot. The owner needs to move the rabbit to a cool and comfortable place to avoid heat stroke.
Second, what should I do if the rabbit ears are hot?
If the owner finds that the rabbit’s ears are hot, but is not sure whether it has a fever, you can transfer the rabbit to a cool and comfortable place to rest for a while, and then observe the rabbit’s behavior after about 10 minutes. Body temperature, if the body temperature has dropped, then continue to observe.
If the body temperature does not drop, you can take the following physical cooling methods:
1. After the ice cubes are poured into the water basin and turned into ice water, pour a small amount of ice water into the rabbit, pay attention to Do not give too much to avoid rupture of the rabbit’s intestines.
2. Wet the handkerchief with ice water, and then wipe the rabbit’s ears and the inside of the groin to help the rabbit dissipate heat and reduce body temperature. It can also be wiped with an alcohol cotton ball, the effect is the same .
At the same time of physical cooling, the rabbit can also be fed an appropriate amount of anti-inflammatory drugs to control the inflammation in the body and avoid secondary infection. Continue to measure the temperature of the rabbit. If it still does not relieve, it is recommended to send it to the veterinary hospital for treatment in time.
