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The ten main causes of miscarriage in female rabbits

  Nutritional deficiency When the diet of a female rabbit lacks protein, minerals (such as calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, copper, iron, etc.), and vitamins, especially carotene and VE, it can easily lead to arrested fetal development, causing miscarriage and the birth of weak, soft, or stunted fetuses.
Poor-quality feed Feeding moldy, spoiled, or even rotten feed, eating various toxic green grasses and silage with excessively high acidity, or eating frozen feed in winter will all affect the normal growth and development of the fetus, ultimately causing miscarriage.
Reproductive disorders When rabbits suffer from serious syphilis, malignant vaginitis, metritis, and other reproductive organ diseases, mating and fertilization are difficult, and even if fertilization occurs, miscarriage often results from the death of the embryo midway.
Disease onset When pregnant female rabbits suffer from rabbit plague, influenza, pox disease, epidemic encephalitis B, pasteurellosis, Clostridium welchii disease, colibacillosis, enteritis, heatstroke, and various parasitic diseases, miscarriage will occur, and sometimes stillborn or deformed fetuses are produced.
Improper medication When rabbits develop diseases after becoming pregnant, administering large amounts of purgatives, diuretics, uterine-contracting drugs, or other strong drugs will all cause miscarriage.
Vaccination For rabbits, vaccination is a relatively strong stimulus that will inevitably trigger a stress response. Therefore, vaccinating pregnant female rabbits often causes miscarriage.
Inbreeding Inbreeding easily weakens the physique of the offspring, leading to breed degeneration. In severe cases, it can terminate pregnancy and cause miscarriage, and sometimes stillborn or deformed fetuses are produced.
Rough palpation If the pregnancy diagnosis technique is not proficient, and embryos cannot be correctly distinguished from fecal pellets, prolonged kneading of the embryos will damage them. If the operation is rough, it may even crush the embryos to death.
Excessive fright When free-range pregnant female rabbits are excessively frightened, they will run around and desperately hide in corners and dark places. If the abdomen is struck or bumped, the embryos are easily damaged, causing miscarriage in mild cases and stillbirth in severe cases. Excessive noise can also cause miscarriage.
Fur plucking during pregnancy For fur rabbits, plucking fur should be prohibited after pregnancy, otherwise it will affect the normal development of the fetus and easily cause miscarriage.

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