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If you care for your pet, and we know you do, then it is important to also allow a veterinarian to care for them. Your vet is the one who can provide vaccines, check your pet for ongoing conditions like arthritis and parasitic infections, and recommend medications to treat fleas and ticks. Most vet are very familiar with treated dogs and cats, and many will also treat rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, and other household pets. If you'd like to learn more about veterinary care, then plan on spending some time on this website. It's a good resource for any curious pet owner.

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Vet Care That Pet Rabbits Need

by Elijah Romero

Rabbits are pretty simple pets to care for. They need a simple diet of rabbit pellets and some veggies, along with a secluded cage or room to roam in. But another thing rabbits need is vet care. While they don't need a bevy of vaccines like dogs and cats, rabbits do benefit from the following vet care.

Spaying or Neutering

Having your rabbit spayed or neutered when it's young is the responsible thing to do. Not only will spaying and neutering ensure your pet does not accidentally breed, but it is also better for their long-term health. Rabbits are at high risk for certain reproductive cancers, like ovarian and testicular cancer. Spaying or neutering them greatly reduces their risk of these cancers. Since cancers are really hard to treat in rabbits, taking a preventative approach like this is wise.

Tooth Trimming

Rabbits' teeth do not stop growing like your teeth. For as long as your rabbit is alive, its teeth will keep getting longer and longer. In the wild, rabbits chew on a lot of things like twigs and stumps, and that keeps their teeth at a reasonable length. You can give your rabbit such things to chew, but rabbits in captivity still don't always chew them as much as they should. As a result, their teeth can grow too long, which makes it painful and difficult for them to bite into things.

A vet can check your rabbit's teeth and see if they are overgrown. If needed, they can safely trim back the teeth a little to keep them in the appropriate shape and length. This will prevent all sorts of future issues, such as dental abscesses.

Annual Exams

Rabbits can develop respiratory diseases, skin diseases, and gastrointestinal illnesses. The symptoms are not always obvious to owners since rabbits are really good at hiding their illness until they're in a ton of pain. As such, your rabbit should see the vet for a checkup each year. This gives the vet a chance to look them over for any early signs of these problems. The earlier an issue is caught, the more likely it is to be treatable. 

If you own and care for your rabbit, make sure you are providing them with proper vet care, as described above. They should be spayed or neutered, see the vet for checkups, and have their teeth trimmed if this care is needed. 

For more info about pet care, contact a local vet. 

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