Care of Netherland Dwarf RabbitsCare of Netherland Dwarf Rabbits. Get a head start on caring for your Netherland Dwarf bunny with these tips and tricks on dwarf rabbit care.Sponsored Links Rabbits are rabbits, whether they weigh 2 pounds or 22 pounds.
Our Rabbit Care and Pet Rabbit pages are good places to start. Furthermore, they’ll link to other info on caring for rabbits that you may like to know. You can also check the Navigation Bar to the left, or our Site Map for a list of other topics. Netherland Dwarfs are SMALL! Which might be why they make wonderful pets. They are also ideal for 4-H or FFA Showmanship projects in, especially for younger hands. Here’s some special tips for the care of Dwarf bunnies...
Care of Netherland Dwarf Rabbits - Health The health care of Netherland Dwarf rabbits is similar to the needs of other breeds. Visit Rabbit Health for tips on ensuring the health of your Dwarf. The Netherland Dwarf rabbit breed is a favorite the world over. Because Dwarfs are fairly plentiful, it is all the more important that the new Dwarf breeder put serious thought into the animals he chooses for foundational breeding stock. The several animals you start with will contribute their genetics to every succeeding generation. Therefore, purchase the best animals you can possibly afford to start with. There's another reason why you need to ask questions and do your research - Netherland Dwarfs (and a few other small breeds) bring a chance for problems along with their pint sized cuteness... Go to Netherland Dwarf Rabbit to learn about four specific genetic defects to which Dwarfs are prone, and how you can manage your dwarf rabbit care and genetics. Dwarfs reportedly have slightly more occurrences of malocclusion of the teeth than other breeds. As Dwarf kits hit their first big growth spurt, the jaw and mandible sometimes grow at different rates because of their round blocky heads. If the jaw grows too fast too soon, the bottom incisors will protrude beyond the reach of the upper incisors, and the two sets of teeth will fail to wear each other down. This is called malocclusion. When Netherland Dwarf bunnies’ teeth are frankly maloccluded - the front teeth will continue to grow to monstrous lengths. This rabbit will require tooth clipping every 2 months or so, just to be able to eat. In the wild, this bunny would not survive to its 8th-week anniversary. The responsible breeder euthanizes animals with frank malocclusion. A lesser degree of malocclusion is when the teeth abut, or meet straight on. In this case, there is a good chance that the condition will self-correct by the time the kit is roughly 10 weeks old. Once corrected, the animal will live a normal life with no concerns as to the teeth. Nevertheless, pair and breed this animal wisely, even though the teeth have self-corrected.
Don’t breed adult rabbits whose teeth are not correctly aligned. See Rabbit Teeth for more information. References: Go from Care of Netherland Dwarf Rabbits to Netherland Dwarf Rabbit New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
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