1. Rabbit feces are large and shiny, which is a sign of health.
2. Small and bead-like feces indicate dehydration in rabbits. Feeding dry hay should be stopped and fresh tender grass and clean drinking water should be provided.
3. Dry and small feces indicate internal heat in rabbits. Take two pieces of fruit guiding pills, two pieces of rhubarb soda tablets, and two pieces of succulents or lactase pills orally, once in the morning and evening.
4. If the feces become pasty, it indicates that the rabbit is injured from eating. Fasting therapy should be used by not feeding the rabbit for a day. Normal feeding can be resumed after one day.
5. If the feces have a sticky white substance, it indicates that the rabbit has intestinal bacterial infection. Medication should be taken promptly, with oral administration of 0.5 mg penicillin until the feces return to normal.
6. If the feces are black and watery with a foul smell, it indicates that the rabbit has gastroenteritis. Immediate treatment should include oral administration of two pieces of Litaoling, drinking dilute saltwater, and fasting for 10-24 hours. If severe dehydration occurs, intravenous injection of 3-5 ml of glucose, 2 ml of vitamin C, and 15 ml of saline is required.
7. It indicates that the rabbit may have hairball disease. Administer 20-30 ml of vegetable oil (such as soybean oil or peanut oil).
8. Dry and hard feces in small amounts indicate early constipation, and complete absence of feces indicates severe constipation. Feeding dry hay should be stopped and fresh juicy fruits and vegetables should be provided. Take four pieces of fruit guiding pills, two pieces of succulents or lactase pills, and two pieces of rhubarb soda tablets orally.
9. If the feces are watery with a sour smell and are stacked in piles or have a long strip shape, it is due to overfeeding of concentrated feed, resulting in indigestion. Reduce or stop feeding concentrated feed and increase the amount of fresh coarse feed. If the feces are dry, black, uneven in size, and the amount of defecation decreases with rough surface, it is mostly due to lack of water or excessive intake of dry coarse feed. Reduce the amount of dry hay with high fiber content and increase the amount of fresh succulent feed, and provide clean drinking water.
10. If the feces are soft and larger in size, stick together, and are black or grass green, it is because there is too much fresh feed and too little concentrated feed. Reduce the amount of fresh succulent feed and increase the amount of concentrated feed.
11. If the feces are thin like porridge, it is due to the cold wind in winter, excessive dampness in the rabbit house in summer, or the rabbit eating feed with dew, rainwater, or spoiled and unclean feed. Prevention and treatment should first identify the cause and improve feeding management. At the same time, oral administration of quinoline ethanol, Litaoling, and sulfonamide drugs should be given.
12. If the feces are dry and small, alternating between sharp and thin, with an unpleasant odor, it is most commonly caused by rabbits eating spoiled and frozen feed, causing gastritis or bloating. Treatment involves stopping feeding for 12-24 hours and performing antiseptic fermentation. Oral administration of 5% lactic acid solution or 3-5 ml of vinegar can be given to rabbits with poor appetite, and bitter stomach tonics such as gentian syrup, rhubarb soda, and succulents can be used to aid digestion.
13. If the feces are dry and hard, with uneven size or in clusters, and contain rabbit hair, it is mostly hairball disease. If the feces are hard, black on the surface, difficult or stopped defecation, it is mostly constipation. In these cases, the intestines should be cleared to promote defecation. Administration of 15-20 ml of liquid paraffin or vegetable oil can be done, or oral administration of artificial salt and garlic extract can be given. At the same time, stomach-tonifying drugs can be fed.
14. If the feces are first dry and hard, then watery, or a combination of dry and hard and watery, and sometimes with blood, it is mostly acute coccidiosis. Treatment in clinical practice can be done using chlorophenol guanidine, Litaoling, and sulfonamide drugs. In production, before the rainy season in late spring and early summer, the aforementioned drugs should be used preventively for young rabbits for 45 consecutive days. Multiple drugs should be used alternatively during medication to prevent drug resistance.
15. Jelly-like sticky or gelatinous mucous diarrhea, or rabbit feces with gelatinous mucous at both ends and a sharp shape, mostly indicate acute or chronic colonic infections in rabbits. Watery feces with an unpleasant odor, gray-white or light yellow color mostly indicate salmonella infection in rabbits.
16. If the feces are thin like water, mixed with bubbly mucous or blood, and have a special putrid odor, and there is severe watery diarrhea with a flowing abdomen, it is mostly Weishilan infection. Prevention and treatment of this type of bacterial infection should first establish a sound hygiene and disinfection system, improve environmental hygiene conditions, and strictly prevent the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. This disease is difficult to cure, and treatment can be done with antibiotics that are highly sensitive and low in toxicity. In the early stages of the disease, intravenous infusion of Weishisuo bacterial disease antiserum (2-3 ml per kilogram of body weight) 2-3 times can have certain effects. In addition, acute Escherichia coli disease also manifests as watery diarrhea, but the feces do not have the putrid odor of Weishisuo bacterial disease. Regular injection of Weishisuo bacterial vaccine can be used for prevention.
Havana Rabbit does not have many requirements for food. If it is raised as a pet rabbit, a combination of hay and rabbit food is a good choice. However, if it is raised as an economic rabbit in rural areas of China, the issue of economic benefits should be considered on the basis of nutrition.
1. Feeding Havana Rabbit
During the process of feeding Havana Rabbit, the owner should prepare food and water for the rabbit every day on a regular basis, and it should be changed in a timely manner to keep the food and water fresh and clean. In summer, efforts should be made to prevent heat and keep the rabbit cool, while in winter, efforts should be made to prevent cold and keep the rabbit warm. In order to promote the growth of Havana Rabbit, the owner should also guide it to exercise properly in daily life, promote blood circulation, and enhance the body's resistance.
2. Economic farming methods for Havana Rabbit
In rural areas, the traditional method of feeding rabbits with grass is still commonly used, which leads to a single feed and poor growth and development of the rabbits, resulting in lower production performance and low economic benefits. To overcome these factors, it is necessary to change the habit of solely feeding grass and make full use of local agricultural and sideline products resources, such as peanut stalks, sweet potato vines, and corn stalks, and feed the rabbits with mixed feed. Additionally, according to the different needs of different periods, gather wild grasses such as plantain, fishy-smelling herb, dandelion, mugwort, and garlic stems, which have health benefits for Havana Rabbit, and turn them into feed additives. Regularly add them to the feed to enhance the rabbit's resistance, reduce the occurrence of diseases, and reduce the cost of rabbit farming.
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