hey guys I'm dr. Kate from Bondi Veterinary Hospital and today I'm going
to be going to the North Shore Specialist Hospital and I'm going to be
going to chat to David Vella. David is actually a specialist exotic vet.
And what that basically means, is he sees all these animals that us vets don't see very often.
So things like lizards and snakes and turtles.. he also treats rabbits
And I have so many questions from everybody about rabbits,
because they're such special little animals and they need special care as pets.
So I went and hunt down Dr. David just to have a chat to him about all of those things that
you wanted to know about your rabbit.
In particular what we're going to be chatting to him today about
is how to actually keep your bunny healthy.
Let's go find him.
Thank you for coming.
Thanks for inviting me.
Today we're actually going to be talking about all things rabbits.
And in particular how to actually keep your rabbit healthy.
Rabbits a special little critters and they make special little pets.
But there are some really particular things about rabbits,
in terms of actually keeping them healthy.
Yes, so my three tips and that I'm going to talk about today..
the number one thing is 'Nutrition'.
I'll talk about nutrition and why it's so important it's so important in keeping your rabbit healthy.
Number two we can talk about the importance of interacting with your rabbit
and observing your rabbit.
That includes having your rabbit vet checked.
And number three is about the importance of having a companion for your rabbit.
Because rabbits are very sociable animals
and they very much benefit from having a companion rabbit.
Preventative health is what we're all about here today and certainly the
number one is nutrition.
Just really keep it simple. Think of rabbits as leaf eating animals.
They need fiber. They eat grass.
That's the take-home message.
So the next best thing to giving them fresh grass, which most people can't give..
is to give them hay.
My second tip would be to interact with your rabbit frequently.
Meaning physically contact your your rabbit.. including getting them
vet checked frequently. At least annually.
And one of the ways you interact with them is by observing them of course..
and observing if they don't eat.. that's the time to take them straight to the vet.
Absolutely.
They're really good at masking pain,
so by the time they're showing signs of illness
they're really sick.
Yes..
Something I think is often overlooked, is
having a companion rabbit is a fantastic way to keep the rabbit not only physically healthy
but also mentally and behaviorally healthy.
I know it's not always easy to mix rabbits and
and have them bond with another rabbit ..
but the benefits of having a companion rabbit
I think could not be underestimated they are really sociable
and interact really well..
..and it's often a way that you might find that there's something wrong
with one of the other rabbits, because the interaction between them
might have changed..
And.. what about.. I mean I think I might know the answer to this one..
what about mixing Rabbits with Guinea Pigs?
You know, we get that a lot. And the general recommendation is don't do it.
Rabbits will passively bully Guinea Pigs just because they're bigger animals - generally.
And they also have different dietary requirements.
So slightly different diets.
People often don't realize that.. and for that reason we don't recommend it.
However if we meat a rabbit and Guinea Pig that really bonded well..
we're not going to try and break that bond apart.
Rabbit nutrition it's so important to
So guys there you have it.
Rabbit nutrition.. it's SO important to get it right.
Thank you so much for coming Dr. David.
Thank you for inviting me.
See you guys!
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