What to Feed a Rabbit: Getting Nutrition Right from the Start Introduction: Getting Rabbit Nutrition Right Getting rabbit nutrition right isn’t complicated—but it’s not what most owners think, either. Despite the branding, bowls of colourful pellets and piles of shop-bought veg don’t reflect what a rabbit’s body is designed for. In truth, a rabbit’s diet…
Intro: Why Rabbit Handling Matters Rabbit Handling, Rabbits aren’t built like dogs or cats. Their skeletons are light, their reflexes fast, and their instincts hardwired for flight. They’re prey animals to their core—watchful, reactive, and always calculating their nearest exit. That evolutionary design makes them agile, yes—but also astonishingly fragile. A rabbit can panic in…
Rabbit Vaccinations: What You Need to Know (No Scaremongering. Just Facts.) Introduction: Why We Vaccinate Myxomatosis and RVHD – Rabbits are hardy little creatures. Give them a chewed laptop cable, a noisy toddler, or a garden full of mischief, and they’ll bounce back like nothing happened. But when it comes to certain viruses, they’re tragically…
Introduction: The Rabbit Bum Watcher Yes — I watch rabbit bums for a living. Rabbit Droppings – Not because I wanted to. Not because it’s glamorous. And certainly not because it’s the sort of thing you tell people at dinner parties.But because rabbit poo doesn’t lie. Rabbits are experts at disguise. They’ll eat while in…
Recognising Pain in Rabbits: They Don’t Scream, They Whisper Introduction: The Rabbit Pain Myth – Recognising Pain in Rabbits Recognising Pain in Rabbits Yes — rabbits can scream. But it’s not what you think. Recognising Pain in Rabbits – It’s not the cry of a sore paw or a bruised back. It’s the scream of…
E. Cuniculi (EC) in Rabbits: The Hidden Threat You Need to Know About E. Cuniculi (EC) for short—is a protozoan parasite, microscopic and persistent. It’s far more common than most rabbit owners realise. In fact, many rabbits carry it their whole lives without ever showing symptoms. Quiet. Hidden. Uninvited, but present. It spreads primarily through…
Introduction: What is Coccidiosis (Coxi)? Coccidiosis (Coxi). often called Coxi—is one of those rabbit illnesses that slips under the radar until it’s done real damage. Caused by microscopic parasites (Eimeria), it attacks the gut lining and spreads through contaminated food, water, or droppings. Most rabbits are exposed to it at some point. A healthy rabbit…
Rabbit Health Checks at Redbeck: A System that Saves Lives Rabbit Health Checks, At Redbeck, we believe that true rabbit care goes far beyond food, shelter, and good intentions.It requires vigilance, structure, and a deep understanding of how subtle changes in a rabbit’s health can signal serious underlying problems. We carry out a structured health…
Understanding the Rabbit Skeleton The rabbit skeleton is a structure of extraordinary design, built for speed, agility, and survival in the wild.But in the domestic setting, this same design becomes a source of fragility and risk.A rabbit’s bones are light, delicate, and highly specialised for short bursts of explosive movement, not for rough handling, vertical…
Introduction: Rabbit pellets are not all created equal.While marketing often promises “balanced nutrition” or “vet approved” formulas, the reality is that many commercial pellets are unsuitable for long-term rabbit health. High levels of starch, sugar, and low-quality fillers can quietly undermine gut function and lead to serious problems, including obesity, dental disease, and gastrointestinal stasis….