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QuestionIs a rabbit a good pet for a 13-year-old?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.While widely regarded as children's pets, to care for a rabbit properly means they are more suited to adults. It's not that the child is in danger, more that the rabbit won't have its needs met. Bear in mind that rabbits are a prey species and easily stressed, so to handle and play with them takes a special kind of care. A 13-year-old child is learning about responsibility, so as long as they understand the commitment and are prepared to take this on, then it could be a good match.
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QuestionWhat if it struggles?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Try holding the rabbit in a towel with its eyes covered. The darkness has a calming effect, while the towel will protect your from scrabbling claws and help you feel confident about holding the rabbit, which will transmit to the rabbit and help it feel safer.
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QuestionDo some rabbits like to be held?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Yes, but this depends on how tame they are. A pet rabbit that is used to their owner will enjoy being held quite firmly. This goes back to wild rabbits being packed tightly together below ground, which gives them a sense of security.
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QuestionCan you pick up a rabbit by its ears?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.No. Ears should never be used as a handle to pick up a rabbit. Their necks are too fragile to support the whole of the rabbit's body weight. Should the rabbit wriggle, there is a high chance of them breaking their neck or spine.
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QuestionDo rabbits like to be picked up?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.No, because rabbits don't like being up in the air, away from the ground. They are a ground-dwelling species, and in nature, the only time they leave the ground is if a predator has got hold of them. Thus, being picked up and carried high up is stressful for rabbits.
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QuestionDo pet rabbits talk to each other?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Rabbits have a relatively limited range of vocal "language." They do communicate using scent and body language; it's just that they don't "speak" in the same way we do.
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