How to Recognize When Your Pet Rabbit Is Sick

Unlike pets such as dogs and cats, rabbits have a tendency to hide signs of illness or manifest symptoms that are easy to miss. Because it's important that you get a sick rabbit to a qualified veterinarian right away, you need to know some major signs of rabbit illness. Follow these steps to recognize when if your rabbit is sick.

Watch eating habits. Rabbits need to eat constantly, so any lapse in eating is almost certainly an indicator he is sick. If you're not around to watch the rabbit eat all day, monitor the levels of food you put into his bowl and then what's left 6 to 12 hours later to tell if the rabbit is not eating.