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How To Design and Build a Rabbit Hutch

Casey47 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:53:00 -0500

Getting a new rabbit can be a great and exciting edition to your family. Rabbits are perfectly happy living indoors or outdoors. They are, however, a little more comfortable when they are outside. This is because they deal with cold temperatures better than they do with warm temperatures. It is important if your rabbit is being kept outside to provide them with a safe, comfortable and stable hutch to live in. There are two distinctly different ways to approach building your hutch.

How To Identify Guinea Pig Illnesses

Amy135 — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:23:00 -0500

Guinea pigs are good pets, but they can become ill quickly and need treatment just as quickly. However, since they are prey animals, their instinct is to mask illness in order to survive. A responsible pet owner will look for the following signs of illness in his or her pet.

Lack of appetite is a major sign of illness. Piggies love their grub, and when they won't eat a favorite treat or their regular food, chances are, something is wrong. There will be days when a guinea pig will not eat as much as on other days, but a noticeable lack of appetite for more than a day or so should always ring an alarm bell.

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How To Identify Rabbit Diseases

Casey47 — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:04:00 -0500

There are a number of illnesses and diseases that rabbits are susceptible to. Although not all of them are life threatening, it is still important that your rabbit receives the proper medical treatment. Unfortunately when it comes to your rabbit, you are the veterinarian. Most DVM's do not learn how to treat rabbits and other small pets. Occasionally you might find one that specializes, and when you do hold on to them tightly! They are worth every penny.

There are a few illnesses that are very common to rabbits though, and they are easily identified.