Lionhead Rabbits

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I took my cross lionhead rabbit to the vets 6 weeks ago, due to him not eating or drinking, and becoming very lifeless, I was told he had spurs on his teeth, and had calcium deficiency.
Now, weeks later he has become quiet, and not very active.
I have checked his teeth, and they are fine since he had them done, I have also checked his rear end incase of fly strike……..that is fine.
He is moulting, and I am wondering if this could be making him a little under the weather, or could it be something to do with this calcium deficiency, which I know nothing about, or if it needs treating.
I would be grateful if anyone has any knowledge or information about this, and is able to pass it on.

Fingers crossed Angela

I could be "wool-block" as molting rabbits can get this,its like cats can but rabbits CAN’T sick up (due to the joining of the stomach openings) So it remains stuck inside them. The symptoms are;
The rabbit is generally lethargic,sometimes cold,not wanting to move and often/normally the rabbit won’t eat or drink or only in small amounts. About a month ago my rabbit who was molting had this,he had all the symptoms above,i gave him basically tons of raspberry leaves/willow leaves and Diced up pineapple(available from health food stores/or some supermarkets or you can use juice pour it on some veg,if the rabbit doesn’t drink.) As fiber is very important in this illness so give him as much green leaves or carrots as possible,Pineapple has an active substance that relieves the normally clears minor cases of wool block. You might of brushed your bunny allot(as i did) by sometimes it still happens. If he doesn’t eat any foods or drink any water,in 2 day maximum then contact the vet as soon as you can as wool-block can kill,as the rabbit intestines should ALWAYS be kept moving. One of my bucks had wool-block for not quite a couple of days,i was close to calling the vets,but he cleared it himself with the aid of the food i fed him. In serious cases of wool-block an operation is needed to save the rabbit,this costs loads of money,also vitamin b12 should be given in severe cases. Prevention is better than a cure,so keep a sharp eye on his wealth-fair as if after a couple of days if there are no good signs,please phone your vet straight away. If he has still been eating but is quite it could be an early sign of wool block so treat as minor case of it as stated above. Or in other cases he could just be depressed!

Hope this helps & he gets better soon! =) xxx

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i have a male dutch he is about 1 1/2 years. and i have a female mineture lionhead she is about 6 months.they have been in seperate cages and have never seen eachother. will they fight when i put them together.should i interduce them by having the female in the males cage in a smaller cage. I dont want anybody to tell me DONT DO IT CUASE BLA BLA BLA. I have homes for the babys there not going to a pet store or pound so please none of that.I just need some information. Thanks to anyone answering.

well if you are going to breed Please do make sure you have homes for the babies.
you bring the doe to the buck’s cage because she could be territorial about her space, and may fight.

ok you can put the doe in the buck’s cage. get them used to one another. he will mount her, grunt, start humping. if mating is successful he will grunt and then fall off the doe. just to be sure you can try again several times. sometimes if she is pregnant and he is trying to mate, she might ignore his advances. pregnancy is usually 30 days give or take.

but please take note that rabbits are a very fruitful animal. breeding adds to the overpopulation of pets. with rabbits you have to really make sure you are finding good homes, because some kits\rabbits are used as meat and snake food.
i’m not telling you not to breed, but take this into consideration.

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Super cute rabbit.

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So I know somebody that is a rabbit breeder and has lionheads, mini rex, dutch and I think holland lops too (they all live outside too). The other night a lionhead doe had 8 babys and they are chestnut colors because both parents are. But my question is since they are so little and dont have any hair yet really how will I able to know if the baby I buy is a single or double mane? If I get a double mane would I be able to cut her hair when she is older? I have a outside hutch that houses 2 rabbits (not together) and they have there own box and can come out on the wire and see outside and stuff. But can I have some information on lion heads? I havent owned that breed before and how much do they weigh full grown? I live on a farm and got other animals, thanks!
Kate M, I have another rabbit and she is 6-7 years old and she has lived in the hutch since she was weaned. Nothing can get to the hutch and its warm and not in the sun, I’ve owned rabbits before, and we also made the hutch. We cant have any other animal in the house cause of our dog, people dont understand and think rabbits outa be in the house but other animals live outside too. Rabbits can live outside some rabbits prefer to live outside.

There is no guarantee that a lion head will be single or double maned until after the first moult. A double maned lion head can lose the second mane when they moult. A single maned can also lose the mane, but they will not grow the second mane.

Unless the fur mattes easily, there is no reason to cut it. Some do require more grooming than others, so you do need to be prepared to brush your rabbit on a regular basis. If you are planing on just cutting the fur, don’t get one.

Due to inconsistent breeding, lion heads can range in weight from 3 pounds to 6 pounds. The current working standard has a max weight of about 3.5 pounds.

I would advise not keeping them outside. Most hutches are too small for 1 small rabbit to live full time. While there are runs you are attach, a hutch is no the safest housing. A small shed with windows and ventilation along with a good sized run would offer much more space than a hutch. You can also add levels in a shed. Any outdoor housing need to protect from the weather and predators. A cat, dog or other predator doesn’t even have to be able to get the rabbit for the rabbit to get scared enough to have a heart attack. It also need to protect the rabbit from heat, cold, snow, rain, direct sun and wind.
It would be much better to keep the rabbit inside. You can interact with them more and they are safe from the elements and predators. It is also easier to know of they are sick if you spend more time with them. An indoor rabbit can live several years longer than an outdoor rabbit when given the proper care.

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Okayy i have a 4 month old lionhead and he is well, his fur looks almost like it has be shaven. but i know it hasen’t , ive heard that they moult or something but i havent really got enough information to understand it properley???, he is moulting though. Also i was wondering if this was a good idea for his exercise, everyday i let him out in his exercise run for about half an hour, and they on weekends i bring him into the utility room and he plays with several toys and he plays with some rabbit play balls and chew with i purchased from my local pet shop. Could i have some websites and just general information and advice about llionheads because i want my rabbit to have the best possible life he can have, because i have grown very attached to him, Thank you.
about the exercis i forgot to metion , sorry i am just real tired, everyday i walk him on his lead all around the garden.
Thanx i will give him alot more exercise as i relaly want him to have a great life. He has loads of toys. chew toys ball that jingle , he has a soft ball , a treat ball , a bunyn warren, a bunyn tunnel and crew tunnel, a willow hide away. Thank you so much for your information , i only gave him that much exercise because i thoguht he was yougn so he wouldnt need as much and then i was going to increase the exercise as he got older.

All you need to know you can find at http://www.rabbit.org

Rabbits do shed, usually seasonally. A short haired breed doesn’t need to be brushed, and some (like my Oz) don’t like it if you try to remove the loose fur.

A rabbit should really have at least 2-4 hours of exercise time a day.
Does he have any toys in his cage?
Some of the best toys are things you have lying around your house that you are probably going to throw out:

-empty toilet paper/paper towel rolls; empty or filled with hay (maybe with aa treat hidden in the middle)
-phone books with the covers removed
-cardboard boxes with all tape and labels removed
-crumpled up newspaper
-old, worn out towels
-egg cartons

If you do a lot of reading at the House Rabbit Society website (the link above) and follow its recommendations, you will be spoiling your rabbit rotten (in a good, healthy way)

This is an unedited video, sorry. Dont bother my big brother talking. He didnt know I was filming. Haha. Well, This is my brand new lionhead rabbit. He name is Quora. She is 6 weeks old. =D Please Suscribe.

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