I. What are the symptoms of rickets in rabbits
The main symptoms of rickets in rabbits are:
1. The limb bones and spine of the sick rabbit are bent, the bone ends are thick, the rib tubercle is prominent or deformed, and the symptoms of rib fracture are prone to occur.
2. Most of the sick rabbits will show symptoms such as limb weakness, slow walking, lameness, and severe inability to walk.
3. Sick rabbits show pica, become unwilling to eat rabbit food, and often have abnormal phenomena such as swallowing hair, gnawing on walls, eating clods, and eating wall skins. Most of the above situations are due to rabbits Caused by lack of nutrition.
Second, how to prevent rickets in rabbits
1. Keep the nutritional balance of rabbit feed
Rabbit rickets are mainly caused by the lack of calcium in rabbits or the imbalance of calcium and phosphorus ratio. For this reason, if the owner wants to effectively prevent the occurrence of rickets in rabbits, he must ensure that the rabbit is nutritionally balanced, especially to ensure that the rabbit is supplemented with sufficient calcium elements. Add an appropriate amount of mineral feed such as bone meal or shell meal.
2. Do a good job in the construction of rabbit cages
The lack of sunlight exposure of rabbits can also promote the occurrence of rickets. If the rabbits stay indoors for a long time, there is no sunlight or the rabbit cage is Where there is less sunlight, rabbits are also prone to rickets. Therefore, the location where the owner places the rabbit cage is best to meet the conditions of dry terrain and sufficient light. Or the owner often takes the rabbit out to bask in the sun, but few pet owners can do this, because the pet owner often forgets and it is very troublesome, so it is very important to choose a suitable place to place the rabbit cage.
3. Strengthen the exercise of rabbits
After ensuring that the rabbits have a balanced diet and sufficient sunlight, the owner also needs to keep the rabbits moderate exercise to improve the immunity of the rabbits. To reduce the risk of disease in rabbits.
If the rabbit is found to be suffering from osteomalacia, the owner must promptly treat the rabbit. You can add more calcium-rich feed to the rabbit, and the rabbit will gradually recover.
We introduce the symptoms and preventive measures of rickets in rabbits here. The owner can effectively prevent rabbits from getting rickets by taking the above precautions.
