Rabbit Care and Handling

Question
just bought our first rabbit from the pet shop. it is a girl lop eared just looking for some advice on how to pick her up safley and how much exercise she will need to keep her  happy and healthy

Answer
Dear Marion,

If this is your first bunny, then there's more for you to learn than I can put in a single email.  I can, however, direct you to some excellent web sites with all the information you'll need to get started.

For handling:

http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/handling.asp

For housing:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/housing.html

For diet:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html

and for more articles on health and care:

www.rabbit.org/
and
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbithealth.html

You can find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

which is good to do before you need one.  If this is a baby rabbit, please be sure to read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html

Baby rabbits from pet stores are often sold too young to be weaned, and at the first sign of runny stool you should consider it an emergency.  I hope this doesn't happen, but it's good to be prepared.

I hope this helps.

Dana