1. Rabbit moulting time
Under normal circumstances, rabbits are both in spring and autumn. A major molting transformation is carried out in season. However, the performance of rabbits after molting in these two seasons is also different. After the rabbit molts in spring, its hair volume will decrease and its hair color will become lighter. On the contrary, the rabbit’s hair volume will increase after molting in autumn. And the color deepens. Summarize the molting of several rabbits under different circumstances:
1. Seasonal molting: In fact, rabbits will change their hair every three months or so, but this situation will be more severe in spring and autumn. Obviously, while rabbits have seasonal molting, the molting time is generally maintained at about two weeks.
2. Age-related molting: In addition to seasonal molting, there are two age-related molting in a rabbit’s life. The first molting occurs 30 to 100 days after the rabbit is born, The second time is when it is 4-6 months old.
3. Irregular molting: In this case, the molting phenomenon will not be very obvious, just like we lose dozens of hairs every day, rabbits will lose their hair irregularly. The amount of hair mainly depends on the physiological state and nutritional health of the rabbit’s hair follicles, and it is generally more obvious in young and old rabbits.
4. Pathological hair loss: When rabbits suffer from certain diseases, hair loss will also occur. For example, if rabbits are malnourished, local or systemic hair loss will occur, but the hair loss caused by diseases is usually There will be no new hair to take over, or it grows very slowly, so it often shows alopecia areata, and the pet owner can distinguish it from the normal molting of rabbits by careful observation.
Second, the characteristics of rabbit molting
The molting time of rabbits in different regions may be different. Moulting and temperature have a great influence, and pet rabbits kept at home by pet owners may not experience much temperature changes because of the air conditioning in summer and heating in winter, so they may appear different due to environmental influences. conditions, such as may cause long-term hair loss.
If the rabbit is inflamed due to bacterial infection, it may cause continuous hair loss. In this regard, pet owners see pet rabbit hair loss, it is necessary to think about whether they are overprotective of rabbits, In order to correctly understand the hair loss caused by dead hair in rabbits. If your rabbit is affected by the year-round constant temperature in your home, environmental improvements may be required. Generally, the most suitable temperature for rabbits is 10~24℃. Above this temperature, they should be protected from heatstroke, and below this temperature, they should be kept warm.
Warm reminder:
The rabbit will consume a lot of its own calories when shedding, so pet owners should change the rabbit’s fur. During the season, you should pay more attention to whether there is physical or mental weakness, and adjust the rabbit’s food in a targeted manner to increase nutrition to help the rabbit pass the moulting period smoothly.
