The short answer for a giant rabbit's boarding file
A Flemish Giant rabbit usually needs an up-to-date vaccination record where rabbit vaccination is standard practice in your region, together with a health and weight summary, neuter status, your vet's details, an emergency contact, and signed consent for treatment during the stay. What separates his file from a smaller rabbit's is the size paperwork: a Flemish Giant is a genuinely large animal, and a responsible boarder will want written confirmation — from you and from themselves — that their housing, handling, and exercise arrangements genuinely fit him before accepting the booking.
Vaccination proof, as with any rabbit
Rabbits are among the few small pets with routine vaccinations, and boarding facilities commonly ask to see current cover against the viral rabbit diseases vaccinated against in your area. Bring the vaccination card or a stamped vet printout for your Flemish Giant showing his cover is in date. If his vaccinations have lapsed, raise it at booking rather than drop-off: some boarders refuse unvaccinated rabbits, and others need notice so a vet appointment can be arranged in good time before the stay. In regions where rabbit vaccination is not routine, expect the boarder to lean instead on a signed health declaration — another reason to ask for their checklist in writing rather than assuming your local norm travels with you.
The size-specific paperwork a giant generates
State his actual weight and length honestly on the intake form, because staff plan housing from those figures and a Flemish Giant understated as 'large rabbit' can arrive to a pen he cannot turn around in. Note his flooring needs: heavy rabbits are prone to sore hocks on hard or wire surfaces, so the form should record that he needs deep bedding or solid flooring, and any existing hock soreness should be disclosed with a photograph if the boarder asks. Feeding quantities belong in writing too — a giant eats substantially more hay than a dwarf breed, and a boarder who provisions by headcount needs to know his daily hay volume is closer to his own body size in loose hay than to a small rabbit's ration.
Health summary, handling, and neuter status
His health summary should cover dental history, any past gut slowdown, and current treatments your vet has prescribed, written out with clear instructions. Add handling guidance in plain terms: a Flemish Giant must be lifted with his hindquarters fully supported, and many are calmer being herded into a carrier than carried — staff who have only handled small rabbits benefit from knowing his preference before they meet him. Record whether he is neutered, since entire males may need housing away from other boarders. Note also how much exercise space he is used to, so the boarder can match his routine rather than confining a dog-sized rabbit to a hutch for a week.
Consent, contacts, and confirming the booking
The standard packet closes with signed consent authorising the facility to take him to your named rabbit-savvy vet, or theirs, and approve necessary care if you cannot be reached, costs resting with you. Provide your mobile number, a backup decision-maker, and your vet's out-of-hours arrangements. Before the stay, get the boarder's confirmation in writing that they accept his size, have housing ready, and have received his vaccination proof — that single email protects both sides. It also gives you the chance to ask who will actually handle him daily, since confident giant-rabbit handling is a skill not every facility has in-house.
Filing your Flemish Giant's vaccination card, weight record, and housing notes in KinsLe's Pet Passport keeps the evidence a boarder needs in one portable packet, so even a very large rabbit's paperwork stays effortless.