Whats the most common cause of a rabbits death?
The most common cause is improper care. That can be exposure to the elements, leaving them outdoors overnight where predators can stress them, poor diet, not noticing small changes in behavior that can mean illness, failure to seek vet care when they are sick, etc. Rabbits that are outdoor-kept live half as long as those housed indoors for a number of reasons: – The mere presence of a predator outside their cage can shock them enough they can have a heart attack due to fear, or can kill themselves throwing themseves against the cage trying to escape. – They are exposed to pesticides, herbicides, fertlizers, and other chemicals. – Owners spend substantially less time with outdoor rabbits. They are stressed by their isolation (they are social animals) and owners of outdoor rabbits are substantially less likely to observe changes in habit that mean illness. – Internal and extrenal parasites, baterial infections, and viral infections are more likely in outdoor-kept rabbits, as they may be
