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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Disease/ Symptoms Treatment/ Transmission
condition control
Pasteurellosis Nasal discharge, Antibiotics as Direct contact
(Snuffles) sneezing, prescribed by a with infected
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respiratory vet. rabbit respiratory
distress. droplets.
Coccidiosis Diarrhea, weight Anticoccidial Ingestion of
loss, poor growth. medications; oocysts from
improved contaminated feed
sanitation. or bedding.
Ear mites Scratching ears, Topical mite Direct contact
head shaking, treatments or with infected
crusty ears. medication. rabbits.
Worms Weight loss, poor Deworming Ingestion of larvae
(Helminths) coat condition, medications as or eggs from
diarrhoea. advised by a vet. contaminated
environment.

Activity 8.5

1. Pay a visit to the school or nearby rabbit farm and observe/inquire on the
following:
(a) Signs of a sick rabbit; and
(b) Management measures for a sick rabbit.
2. Write a report.
3. Adopt management measures and apply it in the school rabbitry.

Marketing of rabbit

Rabbit farming can be done for different market needs such as meat production,
production of breeding stock, educational and medical laboratory purposes, for
pets, food, show animals, and for wool and skin. The market for the rabbits can
be selling live rabbits to commercial processors or laboratory animal suppliers.
Alternatively, you may dress and sell the rabbit meat to friends, relatives,
neighbours, restaurants, or stores. Each of these markets needs clean, healthy,
and well-prepared meat.

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