Why is your rabbit breathing so hard?

if your rabbit is breathing faster than usauly it is most likely too hot! you can tell a rabbits body temp. by their ears. to cool them down you should put a frozen water bottle in their cage for them to lay by.

Rabbits do not sweat and they do not pant to cool themselves. (if they are panting they are over heated) Remember they have on a fur coat that they can't remove. The frozen water bottle in their cage will do the trick also hanging a wet curtain (or towel) on their cage will cool them off as the air passes thru it. If your rabbit is panting hard you can aide in a faster cool down by wetting their ears with a wet wash cloth. The large veins in their ears are how a rabbit regulates it's temperature. NEVER aim a fan or air conditioning at a rabbit, the direct draft is not good and could cause respiratory problems.