Welfare, care and feeding of rabbits

The domestic rabbit is the domesticated form of the European wild rabbit. Thanks to the rapid reproduction, the wild rabbit has spread rapidly through southern and central Europe. In the Middle Ages they were used as meat and fur supplier, it was by and by the way to "pet". At that time it was mainly monasteries and principalities, which valued the rabbits on their table. The large breeds of rabbits (5 kg) were therefore bred as a meat supplier. Later developed, into medium and small breeds.


Today we remember the rabbits primarily as our loving companions, with their sharp gadgets bringing much joy into our daily lives. Whether at home or in the garden - rabbits in Germany are the most popular pets. It is above all the rabbits, the rounded bodies, large pet rabbit-button eyes and a weight of 1 to 1.5 kg that have found their way to into the heart of the rabbit owners. Rabbits are not the same rabbits as before.
There are rabbits with drooping ears, such as dwarf rams, lions, rams and Teddy dwarfs and dwarf rabbits with upright ears, such as lion heads (also called lion head rabbit) and Angora rabbit. From the very sad position of the stable of farmed rabbit is now an enlightened welfare-rabbit entertainment has become. Everyone knows rabbit holder that dwarfs our colors, etc. only feel well with other dogs. Still not completely disappeared from the minds of the people is the fallacy that you can keep rabbits and guinea pigs together. Both species differ significantly in body language and habits, and tend not to harmonize with each other. Guinea pigs are often physically inferior against the larger rabbits - say - even if they are dwarf rabbits.

A sad chapter, we have the livestock and the spread of wild rabbits, unfortunately, in the attitude of the rabbits brought from home: myxomatosis and RHD can China disease of wild rabbits to domestic rabbits and transferred to Co, and almost always lead to a terrible death. Good rabbit holders should vaccinate your rabbit regularly - even if the vet deems it not necessarily for necessity. Such damage cannot be vaccinated, regardless of where you live. Even vaccinated rabbits can become infected with myxomatosis, the disease spreads less rapidly - but unfortunately still affects our pet rabbit TO LIFE.