Context is Everything
December 15, 2010 by J.C. Burcham, DVM
Filed under Behavior
If you’re walking down the street, and someone you don’t know comes up and gives you a hug without any kind of introduction, how would you react? Given the context, most people would probably display shock or fear on one end of the spectrum, or downright hostility on the other end of the… Read more
Aggression in Pet Rabbits
December 13, 2009 by J.C. Burcham, DVM
Filed under Rabbits
What behaviors define aggression in rabbits? Lunging, boxing, chasing, grunting, mounting, nipping/biting (all usually performed with the ears laid flat back) are all displays of rabbit aggression. Here are six common reasons rabbits exhibit aggressive behavior (several are closely… Read more


