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How to prevent hairballs in rabbits

Hairball disease is a very common problem in pet rabbits. It is actually better to judge this problem. If the rabbit’s feces seem to be connected by something, or if the feces have a pointed tip with hair on them, Then it means that it is pulling hair balls. For rabbits who already have hairball problems, they can be fed with hair cream to improve, but related preventive work should also be done at ordinary times.

Rabbits are clean animals, so they usually clean their coats. Always pay attention to grooming rabbits, which can effectively reduce the chance of swallowing the coat. Dried papaya can also be fed to rabbits in spring and autumn.

Mineral and vitamin-rich green feeds can be added in moderation, supplemented with feeds containing more methionine (grass, corn, fish meal, etc.) and feeds containing more cystine (alfalfa, flax cake, peas, etc.), and rabbits should eat more Crude fiber food, can increase gastrointestinal motility, self-eating hair.

If you are raising multiple pet rabbits at the same time, it is best to keep them in separate cages. On the one hand, it is to prevent them from licking each other’s hair and cause hairball disease, and on the other hand, it is also to prevent each other from fighting. The bowls and other daily necessities that the rabbits eat should be cleaned in time every day, because the fallen coat is likely to fall into these utensils and be eaten by the rabbits. In addition, it is best to clean the stainless steel metal rabbit cage every day, and then carry out flame sterilization regularly, which can not only kill bacteria, but also burn off the hair attached to the cage, so as to avoid being swallowed by the rabbit.