Nice pics!

You could say that it is a dwarf breed weighing below 1.6kg or 4lbs.

by the way, is her nose balding? I can see a little balding and reddish. keep a close watch on that.

This post has been edited by sangterap: Mar 9 2010, 10:39 AM

Thanks!!

Oh~~No no...mayb the pic look like that. Her nose is a little bit red one. Just bring her to visit vet for a check up during last 2 weeks and the vet said she is fine.

Did you bring her to a rabbit-savvy vet? Because some vets are not very familiar with small animal illness and treatment.

I also see the nose like bald and red spot. Possible sign of mites problem.

which vet do u go to for ur bunnies?

darn, i wish i had a garden! would be absolutely gleeful if i had 12 rabbits!

Wow.... Lots of bunny. Picture speak thousand words....

@ Juztiny & yueyi

Thanks guys for the concern. I bring her to the vet that suggest in the 1st page of this thread.

Heshmael Clinic For Pets Sdn Bhd
21-1, Dataran Sunway, Jln PJU 5/13, Kota Damansara, 47000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Is it okay?? Or i should visit another??

Well..you don't need to bring to another vet yet. If you have some herba oil at home (i.e. Minyak Zaitun, Neem Oil or Euca??), you can apply on that bald spot first. Observed for few days and see any improvement or not, if getting worse, then only bring to vet.

This is the method I normally used on my guinea pig, if got fungal problem.

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Added on March 9, 2010, 8:06 pmAlam Damai vet. This vet I trusted him, he is very honest, and he is very experienced too, further more he won't simply slaughter people's neck.

This post has been edited by Juztiny: Mar 9 2010, 08:06 PM

guinea pig is guinea pig,rabbits are rabbits
i suggest u don't do that for rabbits...if it's really fungal infection the vet will give u a proper anti fungal or disinfectant that is safe...if u have consult ur vet about it and it's not a problem then i think it should be fine

hi, can i ask some suggestion..
how the proper ways to do this get-to-know session?
cause my rabbit not get along with my new rabbit
i also try few times to let both out from cage together in same time, but ended wif i'm injured by protecting my rabbit from figting
fyi, my rabbit is 3++month and others one is 1++month (is dis the cause of my prob?)
thanks

hey what are your bunnies gender?...some rabbits are solitary rabbits they prefer to be alone rather than mixing with other bunny..mostly this happen to bunnies older than 6 months when they start being territorial..even if they get a long now as they grow older they will develop this teritorial instinct later..some rabbits do get along well mostly with different genders..but we encourage each rabbit to have their own personal cage...this way u can monitor their diet and poo too.

1 month old rabbit?dont u think it is too young to take it home?

the older one is doe, n the young one is buck..
yup, i do realise of high risk from purchase too young rabbit, but cannot to help myself coz its too cute
tomorrow i will take both of them to vet, to check their health n get ivermectin injection for older one

well i'm totally against taking home underage pets...how cute also buying underage rabbits just encouraging those irresponsible sellers to sell even more of underage bunnies..not only that chances or survival is way lower then fully grown ready to rehome kitts..pls dont repeat this mistake again.
why are u getting ivermectin injection?ur rabbit got parasite infection?from what i know this injection is only for severe cases as it can poison the liver cells and kidneys..

huu~okey. i swear i will not buy any underage bunnies again, dis is 1st n last
i think it mites or maybe others parasite..cause at both my rabbit ear hve such as dandruff
b4 dis, i do read more disease symptom like dis (in internet of course), n the best treatment is ivermectin injection.
well, i'll will cmfirm again wit vet tmorrow. hpe he can cured my rabbit.
btw, thanks a lot for advices

Ila,

You can read up this site on how to help your rabbits getting along with the new comer.

http://www.sandiegorabbits.org/behavior/expect.html

ok...there's recommended rabbit savvy vets on the 1st page..do check them out

Hi, I just discovered this forum and I'm glad that there are so many avid rabbit lovers in Malaysia.

But just a word of warning, be careful when mixing rabbits and guinea pigs together. Rabbits are a carrier of a disease (Bordatella bronchiseptica) which can cause a fatal respiratory disease to guinea pigs. And after reading through the forum, I realized that many of you all like to keep your rabbits in wire cages. Personally, I do not like wire cages very much for rabbits especially big sized rabbits that are fed large amount of pellets. They do develop sores at their hock known as pododermatitis/sore hock which can get very serious if not prevented. And the other thing I would like to comment that some of the owners do like to feed high sugar content fruits (apples, bananas and baby carrots) to their rabbits. I seriously do not recommend feeding these food items in large or frequent amounts. I do not have the time to explain why, but I shall when I have more free time Remember rabbits are hind gut fermentors and fibers are essential to their diet and even timothy hay pellets are no replacement to the actual timothy hay itself. Remember that if you get their diet right the first time, your rabbit may live up to 10-12 years.

A final word, remember that rabbits are prey species and they do very well to hide signs that they are sick. So a single day of inappetance and inactivity can be quite significant for a rabbit. Many times when you notice the signs, it can be the terminal stage of a chronic disease that you just noticed.

That's all from me. Feel free to ask if there are any other questions.

Hi polaris welcome to the rabbit thread...nice issues u bring up to discuss here...

well i think oni juztiny has rabbits and gps..but they are not in the same cage..if the disease air bourne or close contact?

wire cages are commonly used..some even put out door where the burrow hole to live..as for me i'm using the minimal 3ftx2ft wire cage...the floor we line it with the bathroom plastic mat(forgot wat's it is called) to prevent sore hocks..

the reccomended about of pellets we suggest is 1/4-1/3 cups only...we strongly agree that hay is the staple diet..so i dont get by what u mean by "Personally, I do not like wire cages very much for rabbits especially big sized rabbits that are fed large amount of pellets."why target big size rabbits only?what's with 'wire cage-big size rabbits-large amount of pellet'??

for ur high sugar content fruits-we advice is to give as treats..there is a list of food on the 1st page as guidelines..never hear anyone give banana yet her i myself dont..these fruits/vege are high carb food and excessive can cause uneven stool size and worse leads to diahrea..we do encourage to feed high fiber food especially hay..

Hello! Still remember this 'budak busuk'?

Totally agree with you 100% and what you mention covered all the basics all newbies should know. The senior members are well versed with proper diet I believe and some of them are not even participating in this forum anymore while having their rabbits in constant good health.

Keep on sharing and I hope you continue to be a good adviser to fellow rabbit thread followers.