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Weather changes trigger acute dehydration and death in rabbits, requiring vigilance
In August 2007, an acute intestinal infectious disease characterized by severe diarrhea, dehydration and rapid death occurred in the breeding rabbit flock of a rex rabbit farm. The incidence rate was about 60%, and the mortality rate reached 40%. Based on epidemiology, clinical symptoms and pathological changes, combined with laboratory testing, it was finally diagnosed as Tyzzer's disease in rex rabbits. The relevant situation is reported as follows. I. Onset process: A rabbit farm raised 1000 rex rabbits, of which more than 200 were breeding rabbits. In early August, after 5 consecutive days of local rain and with the temperature exceeding 3
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Adding fat to rabbits' feed in winter has many benefits
In winter, the weather is cold and temperatures are low. If 2%-3% fat (rendered lard is best, vegetable oil is second best) is added to the rabbit diet, feeding it to rabbits not only improves palatability and promotes healthy growth, but also increases body fat and fat reserves, thereby improving the rabbits' resistance to winter cold. According to many years of practice at the author's rabbit industry base: adding fat to the feed of pregnant does can increase the survival rate of kits by about 10%; adding fat to the diet of does during lactation can significantly increase the weaning survival rate of kits; adding fat to the diet of meat rabbits
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How to slaughter rabbits, take the hides and tan them more efficiently
Rex rabbit fur has the characteristics of being short, fine, flat, dense and beautiful, is in great demand on the market and commands a high price, but the market also has very high quality requirements when purchasing rex rabbit fur. To sell rex rabbit fur at a good price, raisers should master the following six tips: 1. Feed formulation. The rex rabbit is a dual-purpose rabbit for both fur and meat, and must both grow fur and grow meat. Feed nutrient levels must be high, generally with digestible energy of 11.4-11.9 MJ/kg, crude protein of 18%-19%, crude fiber of 6%-8%, crude fat of 3%-4%, calcium of 0.88
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There's a right way to feed rabbits: keep these three dos and three don'ts in mind
Feed a complete mixed ration. The nutrient composition of a rabbit's daily ration is: 10% crude protein and 10% crude fiber, 5% fat, 2800 kcal of digestible energy per kilogram of ration, and 10% amino acids. If there is no way to feed a complete mixed feed, appropriately add concentrated feeds such as soybeans, soybean cake, wheat bran and corn, along with succulent feeds such as carrots. Feed heavily at night. Rabbits have a strong tendency to eat at night, and nighttime intake can account for more than 75% of their total daily intake. Therefore, provide rabbits with enough feed and drinking water at night. Change feed gradually. When one kind of feed has been fed for a long time, the rabbit has
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Diagnosis and Treatment Methods for Cold Medicine Poisoning in Rabbits
In October 2005, 120 young rabbits raised by Liu in Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province, developed symptoms similar to the common cold, including runny noses and sneezing, in most of them due to the influence of a cold wave. The rabbit owner ground up "Ganmaotong" (a human medication produced by Zhengzhou Kangli Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) at a dose of 1 tablet per 2 young rabbits and mixed it into the feed. The rabbits were fed at 9 AM, and by 10 PM, 55% of the young rabbits showed abnormalities; by the next morning, 7 had died. The owner then came to my clinic for diagnosis and treatment, during which 8 more died successively. After a systematic examination, the diagnosis was "Ganmaotong" poisoning. Because
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Young rabbits have weak constitutions and poor disease resistance, and are prone to death: an analysis of key points in feeding and management
Young rabbits have weak constitutions and poor disease resistance and are prone to death: key points in the feeding and management of young rabbits
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How to detect suspicious sick rabbits early? A must-read for rabbit keepers
Examine the ear color of a healthy rabbit: pink, with bright eyes. If the ears are red or light purple, it means the rabbit is overheated; placing it in a ventilated hutch to rest a while will relieve it. If the ears are pale and feel cool to the touch, it means the rabbit has drunk too much cold water or has caught a chill; on auscultation there will be a sloshing sound in the abdominal cavity, and placing the sick rabbit on a heated kang to warm its belly will suffice. If a young rabbit's ear tips bend forward or droop slightly, it means its body temperature is high; let it move about freely for a while to help bring the temperature down. If a rabbit's eyeballs look dull, it indicates the air in the hutch is foul, and ventilation should be carried out promptly. A rabbit running clear watery nasal discharge is a precursor of common cold,
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How to prevent and treat ear mange in rabbits? Practical advice is here
Rabbits in breeders' homes showed symptoms such as restlessness and scratching their ears. After follow-up investigation, they were diagnosed with ear mange. Some prevention and treatment suggestions for this disease are now proposed for reference. Affected rabbits mainly show unbearable pain and itching in the ear area, often constantly scratching with their forelimbs and shaking their heads, while also showing symptoms such as lethargy, restlessness, reduced appetite or refusal to eat, and weight loss. Physical signs include redness and swelling of the ear skin, scaling and hair loss, with the affected area gradually expanding, inflammation of the external ear canal, discharge, scabbing, and thickening of the skin. Because the rabbit keeps scratching, it often causes skin infection, making the injury worse and leading to
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What are the key points and methods for feeding rabbits concentrated feed?
Concentrated feed includes energy-based grain feed ingredients such as corn, barley, wheat, sorghum, wheat bran, and fine rice bran, as well as feed ingredients with high protein content such as soybean meal, rapeseed cake, fish meal, silkworm pupae, and blood meal. Their common characteristics are low crude fiber content, low moisture content, and high nutritional value. To increase the weight gain rate of meat rabbits, make wool rabbits produce more wool, and make Rex rabbits produce more high-grade fur, concentrated feed is indispensable. The principle of using concentrated feed is to follow the nutritional needs of different types of rabbits, according to different regions and different
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How to prevent and treat cold, pneumonia, diarrhea, mange and constipation in domestic rabbits in winter
Prevention and treatment of common diseases of domestic rabbits in winter: cold, pneumonia, diarrhea, mange and constipation
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