Breeding is a year round activity in NZ. A female rabbit can produce 25-40 young per year and young become sexually mature at 3-4 months. Rabbits eat grasses, clover, buds and seeds of many annuals.
The best way to control and reduce swelling is to ice and elevate your ankle. Applying ice will cause blood vessels to constrict so there is not as much fluid leaking out of the injured structures, which causes swelling. Ice can be applied for 20 minutes at a time while you are elevating the ankle.
1 Ice will reduce pain and swelling. 2  Apply ice or cold packs immediately to prevent or minimize swelling. 3  Apply the ice or cold pack for 10 to 20 minutes, 3 or more times a day.