At what temperature will rabbits freeze to death?

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1. Will rabbits freeze to death?

Rabbits are very sensitive to temperature, and 5℃ is the lowest temperature that rabbits can bear. When the temperature is below 5℃, rabbits will freeze to death. Although the rabbit's fur is very thick, when the temperature is too low in winter, the low temperature will also threaten the rabbit's life.

When the temperature is lower than 15℃, rabbits will have abnormal digestive reactions, such as poor mental state, loss of appetite and diarrhea.

For young rabbits, even if the temperature is not lower than 5℃, it can lead to the death of young rabbits. Therefore, when the temperature is low in winter, the owner must take warm measures for the rabbit. For example:

1. When the temperature is low in winter, the owner needs to build a warm cotton nest for the rabbit, such as putting straw in the cage to keep warm and putting the rabbit cage in a sheltered place to prevent the rabbit from catching cold and getting sick. When the temperature rises or the temperature is high at noon, the rabbit will be released from the cage for exercise to improve the rabbit's resistance and prevent it from getting sick.

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2. In winter, the rabbit's living area should have some light. If there is no light, if conditions permit, nine rabbits should be released to bask in the sun.

If the weather is cold and windy, the owner can enclose the window of the rabbit house with plastic sheets to prevent the cold air from directly attacking the rabbit.

4. If it is a domestic pet rabbit, when the temperature is low, the pet owner can put on a lovely warm cotton-padded coat for the pet rabbit, feed them with a proper amount of warm water to keep warm, and if necessary, turn on the heating for the rabbit that feels cold to keep warm.

Although rabbits exercise less in winter, it is undeniable that rabbits consume more energy in winter, and many rabbits have poor appetite and don't eat much in winter, so in winter, owners need to pay attention to ensure that rabbits' nutrition can keep up and provide rabbits with high-protein and high-energy feed.

In addition, there are many rabbit viral diseases in winter, so the owner should not only keep warm in winter, but also vaccinate rabbits regularly, insist on vaccinating rabbits every 3~4 months, and never relax in winter.

Tips from Dr. Paw Paw: Rabbits are prone to respiratory diseases in winter. Therefore, the owner should pay attention to observing rabbits. If rabbits have respiratory diseases, targeted treatment should be given as soon as possible.