Rabbits contract bacterial, fungal, viral, internal and external parasites, and metabolic diseases.

Bacterial diseases
Pasteurellosis is a highly contagious disease in domesticated rabbits. It is transmitted by direct and indirect contact.

Symptoms: Inflammation of nose, pneumonia, infection of middle ear, conjunctivitis, abscesses, breast infection, and septicemia.

Diagnosis: Based on physical appearance and isolation of the causative agent. Fluorescent antibody test on nasal swabs will identify the carrier.

Treatment: Difficult because of the nature of the bacteria.

Snuffles (pasteurella)
Caused by bacteria

Symptoms: Initially a thin, serous discharge from the nose and eyes then it becomes a thicker discharge. Infected rabbets sneeze and cough.

Pneumonia is bacterial disease and common in rabbits. It can affect young and adult rabbits.

Symptoms: Not eating, listless, and hardly taking breathe, and have temperature.

Diagnosis: Based on isolation and identification of bacteria.

Treatment: Possible with antibiotics.

Wry Neck
The infection and accumulation of mucus in the middle ear.

Symptom: Twisted head.

Treatment: Long term antibiotics.

Weepy Eye
Caused by bacterial infection. Both young and adult rabbits can get infected.

Symptoms: Rubbing the eye with front paws.

Diagnosis: Based on isolation and identification of the causative agent from the eye.

Treatment: Antibiotics.

Abscesses (swelling)
Caused by bacterial infection. It may be found any where in the body, at any age.

Symptoms: Lumps under the skin, rabbit would be lethargic, and possibly die within 48 hr.

Diagnosis: Based on isolation and identification of the causative agent.

Treatment: By draining the abscess and using antibiotics.

Genital Infection
Caused by bacterial infection.

Symptoms: Inflammation of reproductive tract. The infected buck might have large testicle and thick discharge will come from female vagina.

Treatment: Possible by long term antibiotic therapy.

Syphilis
A venereal disease caused by spirochete. This disease infects domesticated rabbits and does not transmit to other animals or people.

Symptoms: Small vesicles or ulcers on the surface of genital region then change to scab.

Deferential Diagnosis: Hutch burn.

Diagnosis: Based on lesion appearance and isolation of the causative agent.

Treatment: Possible with antibiotics.

Diarrhea:
Most likely caused by bacterial infection. Different aged rabbits have different symptoms, depending on the bacteria.

Symptoms: Not eating, lethargic behavior, low body temperature, dehydration, rough coat, and anal area are covered with feces. In most cases the rabbit may die without ever showing symptoms.

Diagnosis: Based on isolation and identification of the causative agent of the disease.

Treatment: Depends on the stage of sickness and kind of bacteria.

Ringworm
Rabbits living with poor sanitation are most likely to be infected.

Symptoms: Lesion will start on the head, and then spread all over the body. The lesions are circular, raised, reddened, and capped with white, bran like, flaky material.

Diagnosis: Based on isolation and identification of causative agent.

Treatment: Is possible with antifungal agents.