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- File: Veterinary Animal Encyclopaedia — small mammals
- Starting line: line 52
- Section title: (1)兔 Rabbit(*Oryctolagus cuniculus*)
- Table line range: lines 52–68(共 12 欄)
- Content hash: `7669837ea9672148`
- Character count: 5,040
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FAQ
- What is most often fed wrongly to rabbits?
- Staple = unlimited grass hay (fibre is the key to gut motility), pellets as a supplement rather than the staple, a moderate amount of fresh vegetables, and avoidance of high-starch/high-sugar treats. Common feeding mistakes: treating pellets as the staple, insufficient or stale hay, and abrupt diet changes that disturb the gut flora.
- What signs in a rabbit mean going to the vet immediately?
- 🚨 Rabbits: reduced appetite or reduced faecal output for "more than 4 hours" is a warning sign — do not wait any longer.
- What is the most common disease in rabbits?
- 1. Gastrointestinal stasis (GI stasis): multifactorial — pain, insufficient fibre, stress → reduced appetite, fewer or absent faeces, dullness → palpation/radiography to rule out obstruction → analgesia and prokinetic medication (prescription) plus assisted feeding and fluids → ample hay and reduced stress as the fundamental prevention.
Source anchors
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets/rabbits/disorders-and-diseases-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/special-subjects/reference-guides/normal-rectal-temperature-ranges · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/management-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/reference-values-and-conversion-tables/reference-guides/resting-heart-rates · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets/rabbits/description-and-physical-characteristics-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/housing-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/viral-diseases-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/parasitic-diseases-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|小型哺乳章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/bacterial-and-mycotic-diseases-of-rabbits · Other citations on IDAEO
- 伊利諾大學獸醫學院|小型哺乳章引用 · https://vetmed.illinois.edu/2024/06/04/rabbit-gi-stasis/ · Other citations on IDAEO
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Jane・《Rabbits | Husbandry and health: a 12-column knowledge tree | Evidence chain》・IDAEO 知識庫・2026-08-13・https://km.idaeo.ai/post/reports/vet-rabbit-guide-evidenceUpdated 2026-08-15