Rabbits are great at hiding their sickness, unfortunately, so any little changes that you notice in behavior, appetite, and lethargy, even if you wake up and they are normally on the bed, but they're on the carpet, little things can be an indication. So if you notice anything, bringing them to the veterinarian immediately is important.

Definitely not by the ears. The old rabbit-in-the-hat trick is not recommended. Basically, the safest way is if you just kind of lean over the rabbit back to front and then pick them up from underneath. Be sure to support their shoulders and bums carefully, and then they're facing outwards so that if they get upset and kick, they're not kicking against anything. It's safer for their back because sometimes, if you have them turned around and they kick against you, they're just so strong that they can injure their back that way.

We've made one at our hospital. Otherwise, the House Rabbit Society is a great resource for rabbits. If you go to our website, we're trying to upload a bunch of husbandry-based guidelines for a couple of different species.

There are lots of good guidelines out there. We definitely have a nice big rabbit how-to if you come in and see us, but in general, unlimited grass-based hay is essential with access to water. Sometimes, a little bit of a rabbit pellet, leafy greens, and things like that in small amounts can be good additions to their diet.

Nails definitely need to be trimmed, just like any other animal and us. With teeth trimming, it depends. Some rabbits, unfortunately, have genetic predispositions where they do need them trimmed, but in general, the average rabbit should be able to keep their teeth worn down just by eating hay. That is definitely a professional matter. If your veterinarian says that it needs a tooth trim, it's done under anesthesia.