Things You'll Need
- Scale
Instructions
Weigh the rabbit on the scale. If it is losing weight despite maintaining a normal appetite, tapeworms may be the problem.
Watch for signs of constipation and diarrhea. Tapeworms live in the rabbit's digestive tract, and they disrupt its ability to process food. Both diarrhea and constipation are signs of tapeworms.
Inspect the rabbit's feces. Tapeworms reproduce by shedding body segments known as proglottis, and these are found in the infected animal's feces. They are small, pale shreds that are embedded in the rabbit's droppings.
Look at the rabbit's anus. Occasionally, one dangling end of the tapeworm will protrude from the rabbit's anus.