30/05/2026
Here is some summer tips for your Bunnies 🐰
Heatstroke
The summer is a fabulous time for our bunnies, but the warm weather can also bring the risk of heatstroke, so it’s important to keep your bunnies cool. This is especially important for flat faced, long haired, and overweight bunnies that might find it a bit more difficult to regulate their body temperature. Make sure to provide constant access to fresh, cold water, plenty of shade, and somewhere breezy to relax!
Sunburn
Most bunnies avoid sunburn by relaxing in the shade during the hottest parts of the day, however, they’re still at risk of sunburn. Your rabbits’ fur will protect most of their body, but any bald patches or areas of thin/patchy fur are likely to turn pink in the sun! Protect your big-eared friend by giving them constant access to shade and applying pet-safe sunscreen, paying particular attention to their ears, nose and any bald patches of skin.
Flystrike
Sharing their living space with flies puts your bunnies at a high risk of flystrike – a serious and potentially fatal illness. Flystrike develops if a fly lays its eggs on your rabbit’s fur, which then hatch into maggots, and bury themselves under the skin. Flystrike tends to develop in rabbits with a mucky bottom, or a mucky home, which is why it’s so important to check your rabbits daily, and clean their living space at least every other day. It’s also sensible to apply an insecticidal spray/solution to your rabbits’ throughout the summer as a prevention.
