This is what Pamnock said...
Sore hocks on wire flooring would be the biggest concern,butCali isn't on wire floor
Larger breeds canalso be more prone to tumors and abscesses under the chin, but I'veseen those far more in bucks than in does.
Plenty of excercise to keep her muscles and bones strong is also important.
Pam
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This was Showrabbits note to me when I asked what I should watch out for with Flemish.
Flemish are a pretty hardy breed. Like pam said the hocks should be ofmajor concern. Even though you dont have them on wire you should becareful the weight alone can do it.
There are alot of problems that occur due to improper handling. Likepicking them up wrong ect. Although I am not sure on this fact I have adoe that was picked up wrong by somebody at a rabbit show. They got herout of her carrier without asking me and I didnt even know the people.I ran over and jumped cages to get to her but I didnt get to her intime. She was screaming and I checked her over and found thatshenow had a hernia right where the person had their hand onher stomach. The people around were just as concerned and we all agreedthat it was in the exact spot where the person had their hand and itwas a very very noticable hernia. We had just gotten done showing andthe judge that we had had not handled her bad at all and would ofnoticed this hernia. I believe that the way this person picked her upgave her the hernia. The show officails escorted this person out of thebuilding but the harm was already done. I have also heard stories ofbroken backs by peole picking them up and not soporting them esspacailytheir back ends.
Other problems can be broken toenails because of their weight. I havehad them break toenails when they step onto their resting boards eventhought their toenails were not long. This is more comon in the olderrabbits. Broken tails is also common but that may be because ofimproper handling agian but it does not take much when they are big jrsor srs and they dont have the bone mass yet.
Fine bone can be a problem of concern but that is something that youjust watch for when you get a rabbit and if they have fine bone withcareful handling they should be fine.
The larger breeds can have more problems with arthiritus when they get bigger because of the size and wieght that they have.
Flemish giants usauly do not have weight problems/ notice how i sayusauly. All breeds of rabbits can have weight problems, but they arenot prone to getting realy over weight. They can have weight to thembut they usauly dont get too much for their frame to handle.
Also another problem that they tend to have is getting too spoiled!Those poor poor flemmies get way too spoiled sometimes and they realydo not deserve that. Just because they are like big teddy bears that isno reason why they should have to be tortured with all that love. Geessome people i tell ya. LOL JK
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You'rekidding!?!?!
