Introduction
When a rabbit becomes sick (due to a disease or illness), both the animal’s health and production are compromised. There are various rabbit industries within the market rabbit project and the types of illnesses that a rabbit is likely to encounter vary depending on the rabbits' intended use.

A rabbit raised under good management practices, in a clean environment, and with adequate prevention methods enforced will most likely not become sick. The best way to assure that your rabbits will be healthy is through a strong prevention and sanitation program. It is more damaging to your rabbit's health (and certainly more costly to your production) to treat an illness than to prevent it in the first place.

Remember that a sick rabbit can potentially infect a healthy one. You should immediately isolate sick animals from the rest of your herd, and increase the preventive methods to ensure the rest of your herd does not get sick. Consider the costs and treatment options to care for your sick animals, making the best choice for your particular project.

  

Solve this Situation

Scenario
Toby noticed that one of his does was not eating as much as she usually did. She was shaking her head more often than usual and scratching at her ears with her hind feet. Toby took her out of the cage and examined her, the same way he would if he were doing a Pre-mating Examination. Use his examination notes to help you determine the doe’s illness, treatment and a preventive method for this illness.

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