Unless properly vaccinated, your rabbit runs the risk of contracting one of two possibly fatal infectious diseases: myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD). While it is possible for your rabbit to survive these diseases, they invariably lead to dreadful suffering and in most cases death.

Flystrike is an unpleasant and distressing condition, not just for your rabbit but for you as well. Unfortunately it is quite common, but can very easily be prevented. It occurs mainly in the spring and summer months when flies are more active and looking for somewhere to lay their eggs. Your rabbit and its cage is an ideal area.