Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Bunny rabbits — past and present
The difference between good and bad relatives
Who's the baddie?
Learning about bunnies
What bunnies don't like
Decisions, decisions!
Getting to know one another
Baby substitutes
Rescued rabbits
The child's pet?
Strange behaviour
Making sounds
Body language
Agressiveness
Learnt behaviour
Curing bad habits
Are rabbits intelligent?
Rabbit companionship
Human friends
Introducing your bunny to other pets
Secret scenting methods
Neutering
Have bunny will travel
Handling techniques
How to sex youngsters
Moulting time
Bunny massage
Manicures
Showing off
Rabbit rings
Rabbit jargon
Showcasing some of our breeds
Home sweet home
The backyard hutch
Hutch standards
Interior furnishings
Construction and location tips
An exercise pen — let's play hop, skip and jump!
Digging down under
My outdoor rabbitry
Sharing our home
Indoor cages
Potty training
How to catch a rabbit
What's for dinner mum?
The natural rabbit diet
Vegetation — a plentiful source of rabbit food
Rabbit droppings — proof of the pudding
Glorious green grass
Munchable meadow and oaten hay
Supplements
Special treats
The wonderful world of weeds
The vegetable plot
Remarkable recyclers
Poisonous plants?
More on poisoning
The mating game
The fickle doe
The amorous buck
The big date
Assisted matings
Is she or isn't she?
Failure to breed
Breeding colonies
Caring for kittens
Life begins with the prenatal doe
The all important nest box
The miracle of birth
A peanut or a runt?
Reviving kittens
Orphaned kittens
Nursing
Suplementary feeding
Baby rabbits — the first weeks
The A to Z of health
Home health examinations
Dental checkups
Which vet?
Amputations
Pro-biotics
Stress
Microbes and bacteria
Myxomatosis
Calicivirus
Isolation wards
Quality of life
The fat rabbit
Hot cross bunnies — a rabbit's perspective
The Internet
The A to Z of health reference table
Frequently asked questions
Local and overseas clubs
The who's who of genetic experts
Photo index
Index
