The main feed rabbits are grass, vegetables and grains. Timothy grass is the best rabbit feed. Timothy is a kind of grass. Timothy grass fiber content is good enough so it does not cause digestive problems. Other types of grass, including hay can also be, but it should be in a state of wilt, especially during the rainy season the grass should be dried in the sun to dry.
Dose of grass per day, lifesize rabbit. Given in the afternoon. Vegetables are very necessary for the rabbit to facilitate digestion and reduce excessive levels of fiber. Give 3-7 pieces per day of vegetables wilt during the day as a lunch meal. Vegetables are good is sosin / ceisim (vegetables for chicken noodle) and carrots. While the kale and cabbage try not granted because the water level is excessive and lead to urine odor of urine.
Grains, corn, cassava or sweet potatoes can be given at night at 10pm, or can also be given to the morning daylight. Rabbit pellets with very good levels of standard fiber as a food in the morning because it contains whole grains and fiber. If you can not get a rabbit pellets can then use the pelleted poultry on condition carefully.
Poultry pellets have a non-fiber component because it is made from corn and crumbled fish / bone. Therefore in one day is not enough just to be pelleted poultry, but there must be an element of the turf fibers. Be careful using poultry pellets. Pellet expiration can cause diarrhea. Were it not suitable poultry pellets immediately pull and replace it with another type. Do not just buy rabbit pellets are cheaper than the dead.
If pellet is difficult, can be replaced with rice bran / bran. This feed can be mixed with water, but do not rot. Keep in less than three hours out and clean it. Above three hours can result in diarrhea rabbits.
Fruits were allowed to feed but only a little because there is sugar in fruit can cause stomach metabolism wrong rabbit. The rabbits should not take more more than a banana peel in a day.
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Many people who want to keep hamsters ask, what is suitable to feed the hamster? We need to remember that hasmter derived from sub-tropical grassland areas. Thus, it can be guessed that in her native hamster eat grains. Only by giving one type of feed the hamster is not wise, because the nutritional needs of the hamster would not be met. Here is the feed that is suitable for hamsters:
Peanuts
Peanuts contain lots of fat. Peanuts is important to make the hamster feel full. Fat will be stored for energy reserves. Giving peanuts should not be too much. It is important to avoid obesity in hamsters. In addition, excess fat can lead to heart attacks.
Sunflower Seed
Sunflower seeds are very well liked. Most people think of sunflower seeds as the only hamster food. Yet this is not true. Just give the hamster with sunflower seeds will cause the hamster malnourished and obese as sunflower seeds high in fat. As well as giving peanuts, sunflower seeds pemeberian should be limited. It is true that hamsters love sunflower seeds, but it would be wise if we are to control their appetite. Sunflower seeds can also be used to tame hamsters. By providing sunflower seeds using our hands, over time the hamster will get used to our hands and it gets easier to handle.
Soybeans
Soybeans are the seeds are rich in protein. The provision of good soy bean given to hamsters in order to grow and develop properly. In addition, dried soy beans good for sharpening the teeth hamster as hard. Please note bahawa hasmter teeth continue to grow and need to be sharpened so that not too long.
Green Beans
Green beans have lots of vitamins in it. Vitamins are absolutely necessary for the regulating substances in the body. Green beans are also good hard to hone hamster teeth.
Brown rice
Brown rice contains a lot of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are needed as a source of energy to perform various activities. If hamsters lack of carbohydrates, energy needs will be taken from fat, so that over time the hamsters can become thin. Brown rice is also good for brain development.
Rice / Grain
Grain like rice is the main source of carbohydrate. Provision of adequate grain will ensure energy needs will be met hamsters. In addition, the provision in the form of grain, make sure the hamster eating rice husk, which is rich in pro-vitamin D.
Concentrate
Concentrate is a mixture of different types of foods that are mixed by the manufacturer. Provision of concentrate is also important to meet the balanced nutritional needs. Provision of concentrate must be accompanied by adequate provision of drinking water because it usually concentrates cause thirst.
Carrots
Carrots are one of the vegetables that are good for hamsters. Carrots contain substances that can prevent cancer. Carrots given are local carrots that are large and in fresh condition but is still young (not woody). Carrots are not recommended because it was allegedly imported contain preservatives and drugs to keep up appearances hamsters. The provision protects carrots are also good for eye health, particularly in hamsters albino / red-eyed. Hamster-known red-eyed hamsters are susceptible to cataracts. If the hamster cage contained a bottle to drink, eat enough carrots 1 slice of each. If not given a water bottle cage, giving carrots can also be used as a substitute for drinking water. For Syrians hamsters were given three slices of carrots per cow per day. As for the hamster mini, just two slices of carrots per cow per day. For pregnant and lactating hamsters, need to give more. Replace drinking water with the carrot is actually not recommended because it can cause continuous hamster urine and the cage becomes faster odor. This method may be applied to emergency conditions, eg drink bottles broken.
Tip: to maintain the quality of carrots that are not perishable, select the carrots are large and smooth. Do not wash the carrots. cut both ends of the carrots before storage. Both ends of the carrot is the first point of decay. Store in tight containers (such as jars), and enter it in the refrigerator. Carrots will not lose its quality.
Bean sprouts
Bean sprouts are the sprouts of green. Sprouts are given quite a bit each day. Sprouts contain a lot of vitamin K is good for preserving fertility hamster.
Water
All living things need water. So are hamsters. Although hamsters originate from regions of minimal water meadow, still hamsters need water. Water can be provided in the hamster drinking bottle that can be purchased in the market. In the emergency needs, water can be replaced with carrots. Water demand will increase dramatically during hamster pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.
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- Parvovirus (Parvo)
Parvovirus attacks very seriously. The virus usually attacks the digestive system. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and vomiting - sometimes bleeding, high fever and the puppy seems lethargic. The debris generally sucks, and sometimes yellowish. Parvo can also attack the dog's heart causing congestive heart failure. Without proper medical attention is Parvo is often fatal.
- Distemper
The disease attacks every tissue in the dog's body. Pathway is through respiration, when the puppy to breathe polluted air. In the initial phase, the symptoms resemble the flu with fever. However, the next step will be followed by vomiting, high fever, diarrhea, aggressive behavior, and thickening or scaling of the nose and feet. The disease is usually fatal. In fact, if the puppy has recovered, but overall the experience nerve damage. Therefore, preventive vaccination is recommended.
- Hepatitis
Widespread in contact with contaminated feces or urine. This disease affects the kidneys and liver. Symptoms include high fever, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea associated with blood, and depressive behavior. Dogs infected with chronic health problems are likely to occur in the future. Dogs who are recovering from this disease also remove dirt and urine contaminated by the virus, providing opportunities for other infected animals. The best method of prevention is vaccination.
- Leptospirosis (Leptos)
Just as hepatitis, the disease attacks the liver and kidneys of dogs. This disease can be transmitted to humans through contact with urine of infected dogs. Symptoms include vomiting, thirst, diarrhea associated with blood and behavior depression. In some cases, a dog physically looks too yellow. It can be treated with antibiotics, but the best is prevention through vaccination.
- Rabies
Transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, rabies is another disease that can infect humans. The disease attacks nerve tissue and cause paralysis and often ends in death. Again, vaccination is the most powerful weapon in the fight against this disease.
To prevent further lice attack, make sure your dog is always in good health condition. Know that fleas will choose to perch on the dogs immune system is low. So, always check your dog's health condition regularly. Also, give salmon oil and probiotics in order to increase body immunity.
In addition, make sure you always clean the house and stable environment, then spraying with a special disinfectant lice. Separate cats or other dogs are healthy with a lousy, and do the following steps:
1. Anti-lice shampoo
Anti-lice shampoo suitable for use on puppies. Besides being able to eradicate the lice / fleas, anti-lice shampoos are also making a cleaner dog. So that dogs can be free of fleas, while bathing, shampoos should be used twice, and repeated two weeks later. After that, for purposes of prevention, the provision of shampoo can be performed at 1 month.
2. Drops and spray
There are many drops and anti-flea spray is sold in pet stores. Choose a powerful drops to kill lice eggs. The drug is not recommended for use on animals under the age of 2 months. The way-life is to shed the skin of the back of the base of the head or neck, and other places that can not be licked by the dog. To be complete, should be repeated 2-3 weeks later. The dose according to body weight dog. Usually the drug is done after cleaning it first with lice shampoo.
3. Ivermectin Injections
Many people mistakenly refer to ivermectin injection is an injection of anti-fungal. Actually, Ivermectin can not eradicate the fungus, but to eradicate the worms and ectoparasites such as fleas (fleas, ticks and mites). Ivermectin injection should be done with caution in animals aged less than four months. Ivermectin injection is not recommended in animals aged less than 2 months, because it can cause toxicity and interfere with renal development.
4. Anti-lice powder
Should be used before bedtime. If there is residual powder that stuck or falling in his bed, left alone, because it could as well as preventive measures to prevent the lice nesting in animal bedding. Repeat for several days continuously. Next, repeat every once a week, or even two weeks.
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