Identity, origin and the coat as it arrived
A Rex rabbit's records begin with where she came from, the age you were given, and photos taken in natural light that show the dense, velvety coat honestly — colour, any bald patches, and the state of the fur on her feet. The Rex coat is the breed's signature, and a day-one photo set becomes the reference every later coat change is judged against. Record her starting weight on a kitchen scale, note any paperwork from the breeder or rescue, and write down the exotics vet you will use, plus any prior care she arrived with, including a spay or neuter record if there is one.
Hocks get their own log in a Rex file
A Rex's short, fine fur leaves the skin over her hocks with less cushioning than most breeds enjoy, so sore hocks are the record this breed cannot skip. Every week or two, note the fur cover and skin on both hocks — full, thinning, pink, or broken — alongside what flooring she is living and exercising on. When you change something, such as deepening bedding or adding soft mats over a hard run floor, record that too, so improvement or decline can be tied to the change. Redness that spreads, broken skin, limping or reluctance to put weight on a foot is a prompt vet visit, and a dated hock log shows the vet exactly how fast it developed.
Weight and diet, watched together
A Rex has a well-earned reputation for loving food and rounding out, so her weight record belongs beside her diet record. Weigh her every couple of weeks and log the measured pellet portion, hay type and how steadily it is eaten, and every treat — Rex charm extracts snacks from households efficiently. Note each new green as it is introduced and her droppings' response. The point of pairing the pages is adjustment: if the weight creeps up, the diet page shows where the extra is coming from, and if hay intake falls, that is often the first visible sign of tooth trouble in any rabbit.
Coat and moult notes
A Rex's coat changes deserve their own lines because plush fur hides and reveals different things from a standard coat. Record each moult's timing and heaviness, any patches where fur comes away unevenly, and the condition of the skin beneath — Rex skin is fine and can be sensitive, so note redness or flaking after any change in bedding or cleaning routine. Also record whisker and guard-hair oddities if you spot them; curled or sparse whiskers appear in this breed and are worth a baseline note. Grooming for a Rex is a gentle hand and a soft brush, and the log should say what you actually did, not what the routine was supposed to be.
Vet visits and the complete file
A Rex's medical section should list every visit with its reason and findings, the vaccinations her vet recommends for rabbits in your area, dental notes, and any procedure with aftercare, plus your out-of-hours exotics contact. Because the hock log and coat notes are the records a sitter or boarder most needs — they explain her flooring and what her feet should look like — they belong with the medical file, not in a separate notebook. Bringing origin, hocks, weight, coat and vet notes together in a KinsLe Pet Passport keeps your Rex's records in one portable packet that any vet or carer can read start to finish.