Adult rabbits have stronger resistance than young rabbits, and have certain self-healing ability after a cold, but rabbits are already in a weak state when they catch a cold. It is difficult to self-heal. If the novice owner encounters the problem of rabbit cold and does not know how to solve it, he may refer to the following measures to care for the rabbit.
1. Pay attention to keep warm
After the rabbit catches a cold, the pet owner should not sit still. He should provide warm measures for the cold rabbit in time, and transfer it to a warm and comfortable environment, especially in the cold winter. Do not bathe the rabbit, and put more in the rabbit nest Some warm litter, such as sawdust, hay, etc., can be added with a warm lamp outside the rabbit cage. If the rabbit is relatively young and has sparse hair, it is necessary to transfer it to the incubator to keep warm and rest well.
2. Nutritional supplementation
Rabbits with a cold are also weak, inactive, and rarely active, just like people when they are sick. They need nutritional support to speed up the recovery of the body.
The owner needs to provide the rabbit with some nutritious and digestible feed, clean and sufficient warm boiled water should also be prepared, and some rabbit fun can be mixed into the feeding to help the rabbit with a cold to supplement the nutrition required by the disease period, and it can be appropriate when necessary. Feeding meow with amoxicillin can help rabbits reduce the occurrence of sneezing, coughing, runny nose and other uncomfortable symptoms.
3. Pay attention to environmental hygiene and temperature measurement
The accumulation of excrement and the dirty environment are not conducive to the recovery of the rabbit’s body. Therefore, the owner also needs to clean the rabbit nest diligently, keep it dry, clean, and ventilated properly, which can reduce the breeding of germs.
In addition, pay attention to the rabbit’s body temperature during the period and do relevant measurements. The normal body temperature of the rabbit is 38.5~39.5 ℃, which is about 2 ℃ higher than the normal body temperature of humans. If it exceeds the normal range, it may even burn to more than 40 degrees. , it is best to take it to the hospital as soon as possible to see a doctor.
