What are the "running costs" of a rabbit?
Estimates are between £4 and £8 per week, but it's a
really good idea to take out pet insurance, which is around £6-8 per
month. Operations can be extremely expensive,
running into the thousands sometimes, so a good pet insurance policy is a must
if you want your bunny to get the best possible medical care. Choose one that "resets" every
year. That way, if your rabbit develops
an ongoing medical condition it can carry on being treated throughout his life
at the cost of the insurance company, rather than the first £1000 or so being
paid by the insurance company and then all the rest for the remainder of his life being footed by you.
Annual myximatosis and VHD vaccines are
essential and cost between £30 and £40 per year.