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Causes of Rabbit Infection Rhinitis: Understanding the

21. December 2024
Section 1: Understanding the Incidence Patterns of Rabbit Infectional Rhinitis1. Rabbit Housing Dens

Section 1: Understanding the Incidence Patterns of Rabbit Infectional Rhinitis

1. Rabbit Housing Density: The higher the density of rabbits in a pen, the greater the likelihood of infectional rhinitis. Conversely, lower densities lead to reduced incidence. For instance, in singlestory pens for breeding rabbits, the lower density results in a lower incidence of rhinitis.

2. Layering of Rabbit Cages: In rabbit sheds with threetiered cages, rabbits in the top layer tend to have a higher incidence of rhinitis, whereas those in the bottom layer have a lower risk.

3. Arrangement of Rabbit Cages: In multirow sheds, rabbits in cages nearest the south and north walls, particularly those in the south wall during winter, have a higher incidence of rhinitis. Cages in the middle tend to have a lower risk.

4. Rearing Methods: The incidence of infectional rhinitis in outdoor pens is lower than in indoor pens, and in smallscale rabbit farms compared to largescale ones.

5. Rabbit Breeds: All rabbit breeds, including meat and fur rabbits, can be affected by rhinitis, but the incidence varies greatly among breeds. Meat rabbits have the highest incidence, followed by fur rabbits with the lowest, and pelt rabbits in the middle. This is primarily due to genetic factors among different breeds. Therefore, owners should enhance the feeding management of less diseaseresistant breeds like fur and pelt rabbits and focus on breeding for improved disease resistance.

6. Age of Rabbits: As rabbits age, the incidence of rhinitis increases. Young rabbits have a lower risk of infection, but this risk rises as they transition to adulthood. It seems that during the rapid growth phase, rabbits are more susceptible to rhinitis. To reduce the overall incidence in the flock, owners should start with young rabbits, closely monitor them, and strictly control the spread of rhinitis among breeding rabbits.

7. Seasons: Spring and autumn are typically highrisk seasons for rabbit infectional rhinitis due to the extreme instability in temperatures. However, rhinitis can occur in any season, with different triggering factors in each. For example, spring outbreaks are mainly due to temperature fluctuations, while summer is affected by high temperatures, and winter by cold fronts and polluted gases. However, the actual season with the highest incidence depends largely on the intensity of triggering factors in the local environment.

8. Farm Conditions: There is a significant difference in the incidence of rhinitis among different rabbit farms. The disease is related to housing density, rearing methods, rabbit breeds, and nutritional conditions, with the basic conditions and management level of the flock being decisive factors. Introducing rabbits with a high incidence of the disease into a farm will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of disease control in the future. Therefore, the feeding and management practices of the owners are particularly important and must be appropriate.

Today, Dr. Oxygen Pet has reached the end of explaining the causes of rabbit infectional rhinitis. The above information outlines the specific incidence patterns of the disease, hoping it will be helpful to all owners in reducing the occurrence of rhinitis in rabbits.

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