What should be your first action if one of your three rabbits is sick?

The correct approach when dealing with a sick rabbit is to prioritize its isolation from the other rabbits. Isolating the sick rabbit helps prevent the potential spread of illness to the healthy animals in your care. This is crucial because many diseases can be contagious among rabbits, and a prompt response by separating the sick individual protects the overall health of the remaining animals.

While consulting a veterinarian, monitoring the other rabbits, and checking their diet are also important aspects of rabbit care, the immediate action of isolating the sick rabbit should come first. By doing so, you not only provide the sick rabbit with a stress-reduced environment to recover but also ensure that the health of your entire rabbitry is safeguarded.

Following isolation, it is essential to take the next steps, such as seeking veterinary advice and observing the overall health of the remaining rabbits, but these actions typically follow the initial step of isolation.