Rabbits

Your vet will carry out a 'nose to tail' MOT when your rabbit is given its booster vaccinations.

Techniques for handling rabbits vary depending on their weight and size. However, it's advisable to always try and pick up a rabbit with one arm under his bottom to support his weight.

Neutering female rabbits (does) is recommended to help prevent unwanted litters and behaviour such as nesting, aggression and mood swings.

Dental problems are a major health issue for rabbits. Rabbits need to eat fibre to wear down their continuously growing teeth.

Vaccination is the only proven method of protecting rabbits against potentially life-threatening diseases such as myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD).

Rabbits need fibre rich diets, such as hay or grass, to help digest food and maintain healthy teeth.

Rabbits are very active pets, so a hutch should have enough space for them to stand up on their back legs and hop three or four times in each direction.