Rabbits need special care to thrive. Keep these essentials in mind:
Social Companions
Rabbits live in groups—consider a bonded pair to prevent loneliness.
Diet & Dental Health
- 80% hay and grass to wear down continuously growing teeth
- Pellets limited to 1/8 cup per kg of body weight
- Dark leafy greens in moderation; treats (carrots, fruit) only occasionally.
Housing & Hygiene
- Litter-trainable—but rabbit-proof electrical cords and hazards
- Check daily for soiled areas or diarrhoea; clean to prevent flystrike.
Health & Wellness
- We recommend desexing rabbits from 12 weeks old.
- Prevents uterine cancer (affects 60% of unspayed does by age 4)
- Enables safe bonding with a neutered male (“husbun”)
- Desexing safeguards health and makes companionship easier.
- Flea and lice prevention: Ask our clinic team for recommendations..
Vaccination
- Protect your rabbit from fatal Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) from 10–12 weeks of age with an annual booster of Filavac (RHDV2).
- Even indoor rabbits remain at risk from environmental spread.
- Side effects are rare—possible injection-site swelling or mild lethargy.
*Vaccinations have significant benefits but have some risks. For further info, click here
