Today on the grooming table, my rabbit’s dew claws broke off and we have a show in one week. Upon further inspection I realized that his other dew claw has broken sometime jn the past. I don’t know what to do, this is my first show and I have heard that a broken nail is a disqualification but I’ve also heard that for some breeds judges dismiss a broken toe nail? Any help here??

I am starting to breed Mini Rex, I have two beautiful rabbits, a first time buck and doe. The buck is a blue, the doe is a broken black otter. I know selfs just kinda pop out however they want, but what colors should I expect? Also any tips for my first litter? As a bonus, where do you keep your bunnies? I am still search for a solution.

I am 16 years old and I'm just getting into showing. I started my rabbitry (FLF Rabbitry) and it even has a Facebook page. I'm looking into building my own grooming table as a project for my woodworking class at school, but I can't decide on measurements. I have many breeds, but with the table I am worried about making sure my Flemmish fit on it. For those wondering, I breed Californians, New Zealands, Satins, Creme D'argents, Dutch, and Flemmish. What are some suggested measurements for height of table, top length and width? I also plan on having a spot for brushes and other random items. TIA

TLDR: Needing suggestions for measurements for a rabbit grooming table for Flemmish rabbits. Pictures of your homemade grooming tables welcome.

Hi. Does anyone know the pros and cons of breeding californian rabbits at 5 months?

i guess my question is really simple
i now have been reading about this breed for quite some time and would like to start breeding a couple here in belgium to help the breed out a little bit
(the US version because its population was very small and is now doing its best)

only thing is that i cant find any breeders in europe
my posibillities are
i can get the rabbits here if the breeders are in one of belgiums nabours countrys
or i could fly them in if i find someone from the US willing to help me

anyone that knows a breeder that i could get in touch with ?

i looked in it a lot and i thought there could be some in england and/or there is an event there that brings a lot of rabbits together but i dont know the name anymore

anyways
thanks for reading and i really apriciate any help

Okay, know this is kind of shooting in the dark. I live in Sweden and haven't been able to find any rabbit shows. They have hopping competitions, but haven't been able to find any clubs or breed shows. Any one here know about lubs in Sweden? I miss being around rabbit people.

I'm looking into getting my own tattoo clamp & die set since my meat colony is getting big enough to justify it for recording purposes. No one I know personally has any recommendations, but I wanted to make sure I got something that would last.

Any ideas? I'd like 7 digits if possible, but 6 will do it. Probably smaller lettering because of that. Numbers (0-9) and letters (A-C).

Does anybody know any rex breeders in Ontario?

I've seen this Rabbitry called Ellie's rabbitry and I'm not sure if i could get get a rabbit from them. Any advice? Link to website https://www.elliesrabbitry.com/

In July of 2021, the #PA Game Commission issued an executive order prohibiting the importation into Pennsylvania of any wild lagomorph – meaning rabbit or hare – or any of their parts or products, including meat, pelts, hides and carcasses, from any state, province, territory or country where RHD has been detected in wild or captive rabbit populations in the 12 months prior to the importation. This ban will remain in effect until further notice.

Pennsylvania Code 50 Pa.B. 5272 Interstate/International Quarantine Order/Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease effective 26 Spt 2020 also remains in effect

"UPDATE: 9-16-2021 - So far our investigation has not revealed a source of infection. These were pet rabbits and there is no known connection to any other rabbit owners. The facility is under quarantine and is being cleaned and disinfected.

9-15-2021 - The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) was notified yesterday by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of a positive finding for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus in a domestic rabbit.

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease is a fatal disease in rabbits and is classified as a foreign animal disease in the United States. While mainly concentrated in the west and southwest of the US, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 (RHDV2) has spread across the US affecting Florida, Georgia and now Mississippi in the southeast.

---RHDV2 does not impact human health.

---RHD Locations in US -https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/rhd

---The MBAH Investigation is ongoing. We are currently conducting an investigation to determine the source of the infection. Meanwhile the facility is quarantined while cleaning and disinfection is being performed.

---There is no known connection with wild rabbits. We have notified the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks and will work with them to determine an appropriate wildlife plan.

·---Please report any unusual deaths or large numbers of domestic rabbit deaths to the MBAH. In this case 21 of 22 rabbits died over a 6-8 day period, but nationally the death rate is 50-60%, usually happening within days. The incubation period of this disease can be as short as 2-3 days.

More information about Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease can be found at:

MBAH RHD Resources - http://www.mbah.ms.gov/rabbithem/index.html

USDA Resources - https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa-epidemiology-animalhealth-ceah/ri

---Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Vaccine. There is no approved vaccine for sale in the US, however there is one under development that may be available shortly. There are 2 vaccines available for import into the US with special approval by the MBAH and USDA.

Call the MBAH at 601-359-1170 with any questions."

This is info from the Georgia House Rabbit Society FB page:

June 22, 2021,

Dear GHRS Family,

Today we received confirmation that one of the rabbits in one of the DeKalb Hoarding Case Quarantined rooms has tested positive for RHDV-2. The quarantined rooms are cared for by 2 people and there are several levels of biosecurity precautions in place at all times. The rabbits in these rooms were never exposed to any other rabbits in our building. In full transparency, yesterday, Dr. Colby came to our shelter and humanely euthanized the remaining rabbits in that one quarantined room. We, as well as the state veterinarian, felt that was the best course of action to spare any suffering for the remaining rabbits in that quarantined room and to contain this virus. That room has since been thoroughly cleaned and all materials in it properly disposed of. Also, that room is now completely sealed up and will remain that way for the next 3 months.

We have no reason to believe that any other rabbits in the building will be affected and continue to have biosecurity measures in place.

We continue to work closely with the State Veterinarian as well as our veterinarian of record, Dr. Stewart Colby of Windward Animal Hospital. They were both at our shelter this morning and are in agreement of the precautions that we have in place. The process of importing the vaccine has also begun.

The level of activity that we are being allowed will change from day to day and we will communicate directly with those affected. The Hop Shop is open except for hay sales. Grooming is also available.

Please know that we are doing everything we can do to keep the past, present and future rabbits served by The Georgia House Rabbit Society safe.

We will have an update tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding.