{"topic_id":"exotic_grooming_rabbit","category":"exotic-grooming","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_grooming_rabbit\ncategory: exotic-grooming\ntitle: \"Rabbit — grooming & hygiene (brushing/bathing, nails/claws, coat/skin, dental)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"First-hand owner-practical care page saved to source_file; paraphrased derived fact summary per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3. Pulled 2026-08-01.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/companion-care/exotic_rspca_rabbit.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-01\ntokens_estimated: 520\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 9\n  passed: 9\n  date: 2026-08-01\nrecovered: false\npath: exotic-grooming/exotic_grooming_rabbit/01_exotic_grooming_rabbit.md\nsource_document: \"RSPCA pet care advice / Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk) / Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version (merckvetmanual.com)\"\n  title: \"Rabbit — grooming & hygiene (brushing/bathing, nails/claws, coat/skin, dental)\"\n  url: \"https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-01\"\n  ref: \"Rabbit owner-practical care (first-hand, https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits)\"\n  doc_type: \"animal-welfare-org / veterinary-manual consumer version\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Source RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk) is © RSPCA and not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 all claims are paraphrased derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not verbatim quotations.\"\nauthority_tier: T3\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T3:vet-ref\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\n# Rabbit — grooming & hygiene (brushing/bathing, nails/claws, coat/skin, dental)\nSource: RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk), a copyrighted animal-welfare organisation. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A gentle nip from a rabbit is usually not aggression — it may be an attempt to groom a person or to get their attention.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Rabbits are generally quiet, clean and gentle, can be litter-trained, and can learn simple behaviours.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Stress or fear in rabbits can show as bar-chewing, over-grooming, changes in feeding or toileting, or repeatedly circling the enclosure.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Holding a rabbit on its back (tonic immobility) is often mistaken for relaxation but is actually a fear response.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A secure shed, hut or playhouse with an attached run makes a suitable home.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A rabbit's front teeth grow continuously at about 3 mm per week; constant side-to-side chewing of fibrous food such as hay wears them down and helps prevent dental problems.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Rabbits can be taught simple tricks such as retrieving a toy; a relaxed rabbit may make a soft purring sound by gently chattering its teeth, though teeth grinding can instead indicate pain.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Toilet areas must be cleaned daily.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The whole enclosure should be cleaned about once a week.\n---\n## License & attribution\n\nSource RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk) is © RSPCA and is not openly licensed. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, every claim above is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\n\n- https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits","sources":["exotic-grooming — Rabbit — grooming & hygiene (brushing/bathing, nails/claws, coat/skin, dental) (retrieved 2026-08-01)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-grooming","title":"Rabbit — grooming & hygiene (brushing/bathing, nails/claws, coat/skin, dental)","url":"https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits","retrieved":"2026-08-01","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"RSPCA pet care advice / Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version","verification_file":"pdf-raw/companion-care/exotic_rspca_rabbit.txt"},"source_document":"RSPCA pet care advice / Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version","source_file":"pdf-raw/companion-care/exotic_rspca_rabbit.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T3","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"B"},"tokens_estimated":620,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}