Common causes of halitosis in rabbits
1. Rabbit gastrointestinal indigestion
Indigestion in rabbits often results in foul-smelling poop, which can also lead to severe bad breath. Therefore, if the pet owner finds that his pet rabbit has terrible breath, he can carefully recall his recent diet and recall whether he fed the rabbit too much, which caused the rabbit to have indigestion, which caused the problem of bad breath. If there is such a problem, then as long as the rabbit’s diet is adjusted in time, the problem of bad breath can be solved by feeding it in moderation. For indigestion in rabbits, pet owners can feed rabbits some probiotics if necessary to help them regulate their stomachs and promote their gastrointestinal digestion to return to normal.
2. The rabbit suffers from oral disease
Suppose it can be determined that the rabbit’s bad breath is not caused by gastrointestinal indigestion. In that case, the pet owner can carefully Check your rabbit’s mouth for other oral diseases, such as rabbit stomatitis, canker sores, etc., because rabbits usually have a terrible smell in their mouths when they suffer from these oral diseases. When rabbits suffer from oral diseases, their mouths generally have symptoms such as redness, swelling, ulceration, etc.; pet owners can check on this basis.
If the rabbit is suffering from bad breath due to oral diseases, the pet owner should pay attention to adjusting its diet and adjust it to soft and easy-to-digest food to feed the wet rabbit food. In addition, pet owners can mix an appropriate amount of Rabbit Lekang into the rabbit’s feed to supplement their required nutrients and promote their oral health.
3. Improper cleaning of the rabbit’s mouth
When the rabbit eats, it will inevitably have some mouth Food residue. If the pet owner ignores regularly cleaning the rabbit’s mouth and often feeds the rabbit too miscellaneous food, it will easily cause the rabbit’s bad breath.
In this case, it is recommended that the pet owner rinse the rabbit’s mouth with clean water and then use rabbit-specific toiletries to help it clean the mouth! However, pay attention to cleaning the rabbit’s mouth; use a clean wet paper towel and wet towel to dry the water to prevent the rabbit’s hair from getting wet and causing infection.
The above are the common causes of halitosis in rabbits and the corresponding countermeasures we have shared. Finally, it is recommended that pet owners help rabbits to clean their mouths more seriously and reduce their oral problems.
