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| Baby aspirin | 7/9/2008 | Amy |
Q: My bunny is taking panacur and gluclosamine. We have been giving him baths lately since he has been ...
A: I am sorry to say this is way out of my league. Because I am not a vet, just a breeder with life ...
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| Rabbit Substance | 7/9/2008 | Kareen |
Q: about 3 days ago my little sister got a mini rex, brown, male, baby rabbit for her birthday. She is ...
A: From what your saying to me it sounds like the stuff your seeing around the genitals is his sent ...
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| Baby asprin | 7/9/2008 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: My bunny is taking panacur and gluclosamine. We have been giving him baths lately since he has been ...
A: I seriously recommend getting him back in to your regular, good rabbit vet. He may have developed a ...
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| Bromelain and other enzymes | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Do you know more about specific doses and recommendations with bromelain and other enzymes? I bought ...
A: I don't think anyone knows true dosages for any enzyme products meant to help prevent hair ...
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| rabbits | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: could you tell me the life span of a outdoor rabbit? many thanks
A: I don't think there are any hard statistics on this. But on the average, an outdoor rabbit will ...
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| My bunny seems to be acting odd... | 7/8/2008 | Amy |
Q: My bunny is normally really energetic but over the last week he would go through "ups and downs" ...
A: Colds, or "snuffles" in rabbits is usually a pretty serious thing. Getting them to the vet is a good ...
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| Possible Mass in Stomach of Rabbit Who Has Chewed Synthetic Carpet | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My rabbit has had about 5 bouts of what I have called 'indigestion' in the last year or so. When she ...
A: Dawn Even if she ate a lot of fibers, it doesn't necessarily mean she has a mass of them in her ...
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| Possible Mass in Stomach of Rabbit Who Has Chewed Synthetic Carpet | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My rabbit has had about 5 bouts of what I have called 'indigestion' in the last year or so. When she ...
A: You can read my recommendations for healthy diet here: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html Greens ...
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| Kidney stone | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have a 2 year old male Flemish Giant rabbit.(not neuter) I saw him pee blood and took him to the ...
A: Kidney stones really cannot be surgically removed in a rabbit without doing serious damage. If the ...
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| netherland dwarf bonded pair questions | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Krempels, I just wanted to know how long it takes for one bunny to bond with another? Recently ...
A: Start by introducing the bunnies in a neutral territory, and then use the bonding tips here to make ...
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| is too much vitamin A a concern? | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am a member of the BinkyBunny.com forum and we have had a question about vitamin A and if it's ...
A: It would be pretty much impossible to overdose a rabbit on Vitamin A with only fresh vegetables. ...
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| Can't get my rabbits bonded | 7/8/2008 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: I am desperatly trying to get my rabbits bonded but i just cant seem to get them talking. I have one ...
A: I would give them a break for awhile. Just stop trying to bond them a couple months. Stress is too ...
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| how t hand rear babbie rabbits | 7/8/2008 | Amy |
Q: my rabbit has just had 4 baby,s but like the last litter she is not taken care of them, how do i ...
A: Okay first you need to make sure they are not being taken care of. Mother rabbits generally only ...
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| Cage cleaning-early days | 7/8/2008 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: I have a 9 week old mini lop. I have had him now 5 days he has become used to his cage and ...
A: well, you need to be able to pick him up when necessary. He also has to learn to tolerate it. If ...
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| Rabbit fecal pellet stuck to anus | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My male house rabbit has a single fecal pellet which appears to be "stuck" to one side of his anus. ...
A: Fecal pellets usually don't stick to the skin or fur, though cecotropes (more sticky, when fresh) ...
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| Pasteurella in rabbits | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have a 4 year old rabbit who has battles pasteurella her entire life. In the past she would ...
A: It's not hard to miss an abscess growing in the ear, since it can remain cryptic until it's pretty ...
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| Rabbits fecal matter | 7/8/2008 | Andrea |
Q: I noticed that my 3 year old rabbits droppings have recently changed color. A couple of weeks ago I ...
A: Fecal color can be affected by diet or water intake. In this case, the change of color probably ...
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| Poop problem! | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: 2 of our rabbits have a problem with poop sticking to their butts. We have bathed them before and ...
A: This is a very common problem, and it is not always caused by coccidia (which is what the vet ...
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| new rabbits? | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have written to you several times before and I appreciate all the time you've spent with me so ...
A: I'm so sorry about the terrible loss of BooBoo. I know how hard it is to lose a disabled bunny who ...
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| Possible Mass in Stomach of Rabbit Who Has Chewed Synthetic Carpet | 7/8/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My rabbit has had about 5 bouts of what I have called 'indigestion' in the last year or so. When she ...
A: While it's possible that she has ingested synthetic carpet fiber before, it's also possible that the ...
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| rabbit habits | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: She has a beautiful outside cage and she comes into a smaller cage at night inside the house. ...
A: The first step to help improve her litterbox habits and aggression is to have her spayed. Not only ...
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| Sudden rabbit death | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: We bought a beautiful chin Netherland Dwarf rabbit for my daughter's birthday. He was 7 weeks old ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your bunny. Baby rabbits are extremely susceptible to illness, and a ...
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| baby wild rabbits/maggots | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I found a nest of baby rabbits, and it looks like the cat may have found them first, as they had ...
A: The maggots will kill the babies if they are not removed immediately. I have found it useful to ...
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| rabbits acting strange... | 7/7/2008 | Amy |
Q: i have a Netherlands Dwarf cross rabbit, I've noticed for a couple of days he has not been acting ...
A: It could be a number of things, the most stressing thing here is not eating or drinking. There are a ...
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| My Mini Rex Rabbit | 7/7/2008 | Amy |
Q: Ive been interested in rabbits for a long time and i watched my rabbit Cracker for about ten ...
A: I can not say if your rabbit is going to die because of sneezing, unfortunately sneezing is usually ...
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| bunny | 7/7/2008 | Amy |
Q: my rabbit is a netherland dwarf and i think she might be pregneant but i am not sure. she is very ...
A: If she was exposed to a male, no matter for how long you need to assume she is pregnant. The ...
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| pregnant rabbit | 7/7/2008 | Amy |
Q: "hi, this morning, we found hair all over Salt's cage. and found one dead baby in the cage with ...
A: It is possible that she can only have one. Rabbits can have anywhere from 1-10+ babies in a litter. ...
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| lice or? on rabbit | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: We have outside rabbits. Discovered the tiniest white bug on the rabbit. couldn't tell if was more, ...
A: Most ectoparasites of rabbits will not inhabit humans, so there's little worry there. The bugs you ...
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| Rabbit diarrhea? | 7/7/2008 | Amy |
Q: Rabbit diarrhea? Hi my rabbit had diarrhea a couple of days ago. She is fine now but I was wondering ...
A: The fresh greens in the diet can cause a bit of diarrhea, especially at that age. Most breeders ...
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| rabbit diet | 7/7/2008 | Andrea |
Q: my rabbit is 2 year old now and is quite large. He is a english rabbit and weighs roughly 3.5kg. We ...
A: One thing you can do is to adjust his diet. There are some different things you can try, but you'll ...
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| Trying to bond, but rabbits are being funny. | 7/7/2008 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: I'm trying to bond two rabbits, (both neutered) Male and Female. I knew it would be a difficult ...
A: you need to let them 'fuss'. There is a difference between determining dominance and actual ...
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| giant lop house rabbits | 7/7/2008 | sarah |
Q: i now have a litter of 2. it is very difficult to keep the male apart and im afraid he may have ...
A: It is very unusual for the pet shop to get the sex of animals wrong. it is up to you what you wish ...
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| pulling fur | 7/7/2008 | sarah |
Q: I have a doe who has just had her first litter. She did very well with it being her first litter. ...
A: i hope all goes well with the rest of the babies. A female rabbit can get pregnant again straight ...
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| House Bunnies | 7/7/2008 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: I have a two year old male Mini Lop. A couple months back we got a Mini Rex rabbit. They currently ...
A: the term for this is called 'barbering'. Generally, rabbits may do this when they are bored. The ...
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| Moving - transporting my bun | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am the owner of a big gray French Lop named Bowie. He is nine pounds and a fabulous pet. I am in ...
A: Rabbits are surprisingly good travelers, once you get on the road. They're a little nervous at ...
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| Rabbit fasting before surgery? | 7/7/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: one of our rabbits is being desexed and the assistant at the vets told us not to feed her anything ...
A: The receptionist may not have been informed by the vet that rabbits should absolutely *not* be ...
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| Yellowy tinged fur under nose, just noticed | 7/6/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I just got a 3 and 1/2 month old Dutch doe from a breeder on 7/2/08. She seemed relatively healthy ...
A: I would not worry too much about contagion. From my experience, and that of lots of other ...
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| my minilop | 7/6/2008 | Andrea |
Q: Help! My mini lop Clyde likes to lick our oil heater!! I'm really worried about it.. is this ...
A: For some rabbits, it can be a normal behavior. But it also may depend on the context involved. I ...
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| Re-introducing rabbits | 7/6/2008 | sarah |
Q: I have two female, lop-eared rabbits, who are 6 months old. We got them together, so they have ...
A: unfortunatly this does happen alot with rabbits even when they are siblings. depending on how long ...
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| What kind of rabbit do I have? | 7/6/2008 | Dan Vallo |
Q: My male rabbit,Wilbert has a plain white coat,blue eyes with a dot in the middle and around his eye ...
A: I don bot have enough info about your rabbit how big is it how much does it weigh? if its is full ...
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