Causes and Treatment of Young Rabbit Diarrhea: A Compre

Section 1: Causes of Diarrhea in Young Rabbits

1. FoodInduced Diarrhea

Young rabbits may develop diarrhea due to consuming contaminated or spoiled feed, toxic plants, or feed contaminated with chemicals. Initial symptoms in affected rabbits include indigestion, loss of appetite, or refusal to eat, as well as sticky or loose stools with a foul odor and a lack of energy. Prevention and treatment: Always provide fresh and clean forage to rabbits. In the early stages of the disease, you can supplement their diet with plants like purslane and cucumber sprouts. For more severe cases, administer terramycin at a dosage of 0.1 to 0.25g, three times a day, until the diarrhea subsides.

2. Mucous Diarrhea

Rabbits suffering from mucous diarrhea typically exhibit symptoms such as white mucus in their feces, abdominal swelling, cold extremities, drooling, and gnawing. If you notice these symptoms, it's crucial to isolate the affected rabbit immediately and disinfect the cage and equipment. Treat the rabbit with streptomycin injections, administered twice daily, for 3 to 5 days.

3. Dysentery Diarrhea

Young rabbits with dysentery may initially have an increased amount of feces, with semitransparent gelatinous material. The feces will then gradually decrease until the rabbit stops defecating, only producing sticky gel. Later stages may include blood in the feces. Rabbits with this condition can be treated with a mixture of 50g of fresh amaranth and 25g of brown sugar, cooked for 45 minutes, then boiled in water to make 150ml of liquid. Administer this in two doses, or give the rabbit coptis tablets at a dose of 0.05g, twice daily, until the diarrhea stops.

It's also important to mention the Rabbit A Type Welsbachia Disease, which presents with acute watery diarrhea. This disease is highly contagious and can have a high mortality rate.

Prevention of Rabbit A Type Welsbachia Disease involves injecting the rabbit with the Welsbachia A vaccine, administered subcutaneously at 2ml per dose, with an immunity period of 6 months. This vaccine should be given every 6 months.

Treatment for Rabbit A Type Welsbachia Disease includes:

1. Administering penicillin 50,000 units and streptomycin 50mg orally to the affected rabbit;

2. Injecting the rabbit with 22.5% enrofloxacin injection at 0.5ml, twice daily, for two days;

3. Administering furazolidone injection subcutaneously at 12ml per dose, twice daily;

4. Injecting the rabbit with hyperimmune serum at 5ml subcutaneously, followed by another dose 710 days later;

5. Alternatively, using whole blood therapy, where 2ml of 4% sodium citrate is mixed with 20ml of blood collected from a healthy rabbit's ear vein, then 5ml is injected into the affected rabbit. In severe cases, a second injection of 5ml should be given 6 hours later.

That concludes our discussion on the causes and treatments of diarrhea in young rabbits. We hope this information is helpful. It's essential for pet owners to manage their rabbits' diets carefully, ensuring the feed is healthy and clean to minimize the occurrence of diarrhea.