1. The etiology of hairball disease in rabbits
1. Improper feeding and management, such as The rabbit cage is too small, and the rabbits are crowded with each other and swallow the hair of other rabbits, or bite and swallow the hair because of discomfort; Swallowed by rabbits;
3. The female rabbits pull the fur to build the nest before giving birth, and eat the fur into the body when eating the bedding in the birthing box. Or the rabbit is malnourished and lacks the trace element magnesium, which leads to a lot of hair loss, and at the same time is eaten by itself; It will also cause rabbits to eat hair; Or suffer from diseases such as dermatitis and scabies, constantly biting the skin because of itchy skin, eating too much hair by mistake, thus causing hairball disease.
2. Clinical symptoms of hairball disease in rabbits
Rabbit with hair Ball disease usually has symptoms such as loss of appetite, good lying down, increased drinking water, dry stools, and hairy stools. And because the feed and fluff are mixed into hairballs
, it is difficult to excrete from the body, and the intestines are constantly blocked, resulting in intestinal obstruction and intestinal obstruction, and therefore stop feeding. At the same time, due to the fermentation of the feed in the stomach and gas, the stomach of the rabbit was bloated. If the disease continues, it may eventually lead to rabbit anemia, weight loss, weakness and even death.
III. Identification and diagnosis of hairball disease in rabbits
Diagnostic basis: According to the feeling of palpation in the stomach of the rabbit. Hairball for initial diagnosis.
Differential Diagnosis:
1. Identification of Rabbit Hairball Disease and Constipation
Rabbit Hairball Disease and Rabbit Constipation Both have decreased appetite or anorexia. Symptoms such as decreased or stopped defecation, and enlarged stomach. However, constipation in rabbits is diagnosed by palpation of the abdomen and fecal accumulation in the intestines on palpation.
2. Identification of rabbit hairball disease and intestinal bloating
Rabbit hairball disease and intestinal bloating will have loss of appetite, abdominal distention, distended stomach, and inability to lie down Movement and other symptoms. However, bloating in rabbits is mostly caused by fermentable feed.
Fourth, prevention and treatment of rabbit hairball disease
Preventive measures:
1. Strengthen the feeding and management of rabbits, use full-price diets for feeding, properly feed green feeds rich in minerals and vitamins, and appropriately feed rabbits with some methyl sulfide Feed with high content of amino acid and cystine;
2. Isolate rabbits with trichotillomania in time, trim their hair, and feed them appropriate amount of hay to promote gastrointestinal motility and excretion Hairballs in the body. Feed the rabbit daily, be careful not to let the feed stick to the rabbit;
3. During the mating period of the rabbit, if you find that there is hair in the mouth of the male rabbit, dispose of it in time;
4. Groom the rabbit frequently.
Treatment measures:
It is found that the rabbit suffers from hair bulb disease, and it can be given an appropriate amount of vegetable oil to soften the hair bulbs in its intestines and promote the discharge of hair bulbs; Sick rabbits take multi-enzyme tablets orally, 1 time a day, 4 tablets each time, to promote enzymatic hydrolysis and softening of hair bulbs in their bodies, and then feed them with an appropriate amount of vegetable oil to stimulate peristalsis and promote hair bulb discharge. After the rabbit has excreted the hair bulb in the intestine, pay attention to feeding it with digestible feed, and give it some stomach medicine to promote the recovery of its gastrointestinal function.
The above is my introduction to the etiology, diagnosis and prevention methods of hairball disease in rabbits. Pet owners should not underestimate the damage of hairball disease to rabbits. Serious hairball disease can also lead to death of rabbits.
