Why would a rabbit shake?

Answer 1

Shaking how. He could be hot or scared or if he is shaking and kind of moving in circles and his neck is bent up wards it could be a disorder called rye neck.

Wry neck symptoms are more of a staggering or rolling motion than a shakng. A chill or fright is most likely the cause. Shaking of the head could indicate ear mites. Cat ear mite medication can be used.

Answer 2

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1. You should immediately take it to the veterinarian.

2. Shaking only its head? Check for ear mites. Use cat ear mite medication. Entire rabbit shaking, fright or chills could be in shock. Go to vet if persists for an hour.

3. If you just got the rabbit it might be veryscared so you might need to give it more time to get used to your house. In 3 days or more your rabbit will know you don't want to hurt him/her and will be comfortable with you.

4. If you think your rabbit has ear mites, bring it to the vet for diagnosis and treatment (probably a single dose of selamectin). Do not use cat ear mite medication: some medications for cats/dogs are poisonous for rabbits, and others just don't work in the long run. Ear mites are very painful and should be treated in the quickest way possible.

If your rabbit is shaking from fear or stress, make sure you've made a nice comfortable cage/hutch for her.

5. My first thought is that the rabbit is panting, not actually shaking. Rabbits cannot withstand serious heat and can suffer and even have a heat stroke and die from being too hot for too long. They also MUST have ventilation. Do not allow your rabbit to be in direct sunlight, either. Also note where he is holding his ears. If they are upright, he is alert and using them to regulate his body temperature. If they are laid back, he is either tense or not feeling very well.

Turn a fan on your rabbit in warm weather, and also take a plastic pop bottle, take the label off, fill it 3/4 with water, put the cap back on tightly, and freeze it overnight. Keep enough frozen water bottles so you can rotate them, always replacing the thawed ones with new frozen bottles. These act as a form of "air conditioning" for your rabbit.

However, if your rabbit really is shaking, then he may be very cold. He needs shelter from very cold weather. If it is not cold outside and he is shaking, he may have a fever due to some form of infection. Call the veterinarian.

Another reason a rabbit may be panting is due to stress. Rabbits do not like loud noise, rowdy children, other pets, smoke, or being handled too much or played with too rough. Too much stress can wear him out, stress him out and in a short time do him in.

Never turn a fan directly on to a rabbit, blowing under his cage or above his cage to circulate air is much better.Direct drafts can give rabbits a cold even in the summer. Rabbits can be cooled quickly by wetting their ears. Frozen bottles are an excellent idea. If the rabbit is shaking their head they may have ear mites. Check ears and use cat ear mite medication if mites are detected.

See the related questions below for more info and links.

Answer 3

There are many reasons why a rabbit might shake. For instance:

• Rabbits are animals that are easily frightened or provoked. It could be that the rabbit heard a sudden noise that has scared them. Pay attention to the ears of the rabbit because they are constantly tuning into different sounds. If the ears have turned suddenly, it has heard something. Their eyes also tend to widen just as would a human if they are shocked or scared.
• The rabbit could also be cold. Shaking helps them build up body heat so they do this to warm themselves up, but in cold weather it isn't enough to keep them warm. If your rabbit is shaking from the cold, you need to bring them inside or provide a better shelter outside. See the related question below about temperature for details and links.
• Or maybe the rabbit was running around a lot and now it is exhausted and is breathing heavily causing it to shake. Rabbits are so small that even regular breathing can cause its entire body to gently rhythmically rock -- this doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong at all.

Whenever you're not sure if a rabbit is okay or not, look for signs of ill-health. See the related question below for details.

Answer 4

It depends on what kind of shaking you mean. If it's shaking while sitting still then it is afraid of something. If you leave the rabbit alone for a while it should calm down.

Answer 5

If you have animals or loud noise.

Answer 6

so it can dry off just like dogs

Answer 7

you can pet it