How To Care For A Senior Rabbit. Our nursing team has put together their top tips for how to help your rabbit enjoy their senior years. Some rabbits live to be 10 -.
Small rabbit breeds generally become seniors at age 8 medium breeds at 6 and large breeds are considered seniors at just 4 years of age. Starting a program of extended veterinary care along with special home care diet and appropriate exercise can maintain his quality of life extremely well as he ages. This will help prevent pain and irritation and will help to keep the calluses from cracking open.
During this stage you should provide your rabbit with ΒΌ cup of pellets for every 3lbs of body weight.
If your rabbit is not eating normally it might be ill. Starting a program of extended veterinary care along with special home care diet and appropriate exercise can maintain his quality of life extremely well as he ages. Pellets should be limited to no more than 14 cup of pellets per 6 lbs. Use general age categories to categorize the rabbit.