NOTE: This section is meant for beginner rabbit owners. It has been designed to help inexperienced breeders and/or pet owners start off on the right foot with their animals. If you think that the information posted here is too basic, well... good for you! You're officialy non-inexperienced. Oh, and it's also heavily under construction.

Properly carrying your rabbit (in my opinion):

To properly carry your rabbit, I find it easier to have the rabbit facing me. Slide one hand (usually your writing hand) under the rabbit's stomach and place the other at the rabbit's rump. Carefully lift and bring the rabbit to yourself. To ensure safety, tuck the rabbit's head between your elbow and armpit so its head sticks out the other side a bit. Carry it flat against your stomach/chest and make sure its legs aren't just hanging there, as it may feel unsafe and start to kick.

Common Rabbit Diseases (listed alphabetically)

Disease/Condition	Symptoms	Cause	Treatment
Coccidiosis	Diarrhea, exhaustion	Protozoan parasite	Sulfaquinoxaline solution
Ear Mites	Brown 'scabs' in ear, scratching of the ears	Infestation of outer ear with mites	Swathe ear with oil-soaked cotton ball
Fur block	Weight loss, refusal to eat	Blockage of small intestine	Pineapple or papaya chunks/juice, mineral oil
Fur mites	Loss of fur, white specks located at bottom of hair	Mite	Use ivermectin or kitten flea powder every seven to ten days
Malocclusion	Elongation of front teeth	Pulling/breaking of teeth, OR hereditary	Options: clip teeth, remove front incisors, euthanise rabbit
Mastitis	Swollen/hot/discoloured mammary system	Bacteria in mammary system	Apply hot pack 3-4 times daily, rub lanolin into nipples
Ringworm	Circular sores, loss of hair	Fungus - WARNING: this fungus is contagious to livestock and humans!	Apply iodine to area daily (use protective gloves)
Snuffles	Sneezing, nasal discharge, matted fur on inner forearms	Bacterial infection	No sure-fire cure. Feed greens, penicillin may help.
Sore hocks	Sore, raw area(s) on bottom of foot pads	Thin fur covering, wet/dirty/thin flooring, excessively long nails	Keep on clean/dry surface, use Preparation H, keep nails trimmed
Vent Disease	Inflammation of genitals, scabs on genitals	Usually spread through mating	Apply penicillin ointment to genitals daily
Weeping Eye	Matted fur around eyes, irritation of eye	Blocked tear duct, dirt/dust in eye	Treat with penicillin
Wry Neck	Head tilted to one side, loss of balance, rolling when excited	Inflammation of inner ear	Difficult to cure. Daily installation of tetracycline ointment 60% successful. Prone to relapse