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About Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
I've lived with companion rabbits for more than 35 years, and consider them members of my family. I can answer any questions about the biology and health of rabbits, from the commonplace to the unusual. But please note:

RULE #1:
THE INTERNET IS NOT THE PLACE TO SEEK HELP IN AN EMERGENCY.

  • If your rabbits is LETHARGIC
  • If your rabbit is NOT EATING
  • If your rabbit is PHYSICALLY INJURED (including broken bones)
  • If your baby rabbit has DIARRHEA
...it is an EMERGENCY.

Find a rabbit-savvy veterinarian at www.rabbit.org/vets for immediate help, and don't risk your bunny's life by spending time asking questions online!


RULE #2:
Help me help you! Please make your subject line informative if you have an urgent question.
  • If you already have been to the vet and still need help
  • if you can't find an available vet with the resources above
then LET ME KNOW IN THE SUBJECT LINE so I can give your question highest priority over non-urgent questions. If you don't do this, then I can't guarantee timely assistance!

For all the best, most accurate rabbit health, care and behavior information, visit The House Rabbit Society.

Experience

Publications
Exotic DVM
Warren Peace (Journal of the House Rabbit Society of Miami)
Various newsletters of the House Rabbit Society, nationwide

Education/Credentials
Ph.D - Biology
B.S. - Biology
B.A. - English

Awards and Honors
Lightspan Academic Excellence Award for web site on rabbit health and biology
(http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare)

   

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my rabbit won't exercise!11/21/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: i have a 19 week old netherland dwarf bunny and he's just so lazy to exercise. everytime i see him, ...
  A: yes, get the extensions. Most rabbits want to have a long run that they can zip back and forth in. ...
floppy eared rabbit11/21/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: I have a rabbit that is about 10 years old, he has been doing until a few weeks ago now he just sets ...
  A: get him in to your regular good rabbit vet right away. He could have dislocated them, or he may ...
rabbit's testicle swollen11/20/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: I was checking my rabbit the other day and i noticed that his testicles looked all wrong. One of ...
  A: I can't really tell you becaue I haven't seen it and I'm not a vet. I can tell you that for ...
My rabbit refuses to leave his cage!11/20/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: but my rabbit refuses/doesn't like to come out of his cage and as far as i've read it's not good to ...
  A: make sure that the ramp or whatever is not so slick for them to use. they have so much fur on their ...
travel11/19/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: I was wondering if it is ok to put my house rabbit in his cage while traveling in the car for four ...
  A: yes, he should be just fine in his carrier. Hopefully the bottom floor of it, you can put some kind ...
:(11/19/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: well my name is mya and im 13 years old. i got my bunny for my birthday about 4 or 5 months ago his ...
  A: well I don't exactly know if he just hurt a muscle or if it's more than that. It will probably heal ...
Broken or injured leg?11/18/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: Meyer, I have a little rabbit. (I am with her only for 10 ten days.) I think she is about 2 months. ...
  A: the leg is injured. I know you are in turkey, but if you have a vet (animal doctor) around I would ...
RABBIT'S EYE11/18/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Sorry to keep bothering you but I have one very important question. I have been flushing her eye ...
  A: It's no problem for you to ask more questions. But because I get so many, please remind me of what ...
seizures in my rabbit11/18/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have a Netherland Dwarf Hoto mix, she is 7 years old. One year ago she had tooth abcess in which ...
  A: Ponazuril isn't hard to find. It's just expensive, mainly because it comes only in horse tube size. ...
is my rabbit pregnant?11/17/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: well i have 2 rabbits. and my boyfriend found them mating a couple times. and now she has nipples. ...
  A: I handle every baby bunny I get from the day it is born. I have never had a doe reject her young ...
bunny loosing weight11/17/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: Ok I have bred and raised french lops for quite a few year. Right now I have a very nice french lop ...
  A: well, rabbits aren't generally done growing until they are a little over 1 year old. I wouldn't ...
Rabbit trying to mount11/17/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have two house rabbits age 5. Baloo (male) Ruby (female). They were both neutered as babies. They ...
  A: This is a mysterious problem that some rabbits develop, and it may involve adrenal disorders. I ...
Removing a lump on an Old Rabbit11/17/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have a ten and a half year old, slightly less than 3 pound rabbit. About two weeks ago I noticed a ...
  A: If the lump isn't bothering him, then I am not sure I'd subject him to anesthesia, either. It's not ...
rabbits soft poos11/16/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: my rabbit is 2yrs and for the past year she has had a problem with her soft poo, she started ...
  A: she needs more fiber, you need to provide good fresh hay and top it off a couple times a day with ...
Penicilli G - Please answer to us as quick as it is possible - Rabbit and hare shelter from Croatia11/16/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: please answer to us as quick as it is possible, because it would really help us if we have an answer ...
  A: I have several hares (Lepus californicus) right now on Penicillin-G Procaine, and it seems to be ...
Thumper11/16/2009Lia Harvey
  Q: I have a bunny, Thumper, who is almost 11 years old. He's a house rabbit, he's never in his cage, ...
  A: Allie, At 11 years old, using anesthesia can be risky. Ask your vet if you should take that risk. ...
hi11/16/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: hey ive got a girl rabbit and she makes a funny sound when shes hot. it kinda sounds like when a dog ...
  A: It just means she is stressed at that moment. However she may also be overweight. If you think she ...
Paralysis in Rabbits11/16/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: I hope all is well? My rabbit is 6 years old and recently she has lost the use of her left leg. ...
  A: I am so sorry to hear of the problems with your bunny. It does sound like she has had a stroke. With ...
EXTREMELY concerning eye problem11/16/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Dana, My rabbit has been having an eye problem for more than a month, and I am at a loss as to how ...
  A: The eye is usually protected from bacterial infection, so I wonder if she may have had an injury ...
Dehydrated & limping rabbit11/16/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: A week ago our rabbit was dehydrated badly because the weather outside was very hot. It can't hardly ...
  A: The limping may have nothing to do with the near-death experience, but that he's slowing improving ...
Bunny Abuse11/16/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I came across a post last night from that boy who was hitting his rabbit. I have not stopped crying, ...
  A: Are you in Hollywood, CA or Hollywood, FL? For now, if they have fly strike, wash them completely ...
just moved11/16/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: Is my rabbit stressed/depressed or could there be a deeper, more serious issue? We just moved after ...
  A: Moves are a big deal for rabbits, their entire world changes. Especially after 6 years. Imagine ...
seizures in my rabbit11/16/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have a Netherland Dwarf Hoto mix, she is 7 years old. One year ago she had tooth abcess in which ...
  A: I know many vets use albendazole to treat E. cuniculi, but because it is so toxic (and has been ...
Rabbit Aggressive Behaviour11/15/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q: Is there anything we can do to calm our aggressive Netherland dwarf rabbit? A few months ago we ...
  A: sorry to hear the bonding didn't work out. Just keep in mind that they are young rabbits and as ...
filing molars11/15/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have a 5 year old male Rex. He has been having issues of sneezing and not eating well. I took him ...
  A: I'd trust the one who said it was routine...within reason. No surgical procedure involving ...
Swollen Foot & Don't know Any Rabbit Vets11/15/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: that is when I turned her over and noticed just overnight that her foot was swollen twice the normal ...
  A: You need to get the bunny to a vet, no matter what. Find one with the list linked here: ...
18 day old baby bunny not hopping11/15/2009Lia Harvey
  Q: One of my female bunnies had a two kits almost 3 weeks ago. The runt is hopping around already but ...
  A: Amber, What you are describing sounds a little like splayed legs, but not necessarily. Here is an ...
Weak Rabbit11/15/2009Lia Harvey
  Q: It might be late to ask this question because of my friend's bunny were getting weak and weaker now. ...
  A: Sheryn, I am so sorry about your friend's rabbit. It is too late to do much of anything when a ...
hi11/15/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: hey ive got a girl rabbit and she makes a funny sound when shes hot. it kinda sounds like when a dog ...
  A: If your bunny is drinking and sneezes it is probably nothing to worry about, but if it sneezes at ...
female rabbit pregnate with no male11/15/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: i was given 2 female rabbits both were pregnate.both had thier babies within a day of each other.i ...
  A: If the bunnies are lean, and you see this movement when they are relaxing, it is possible that you ...
vent`s11/15/2009Lee Meyer (Mr.)
  Q:
  A: I'd advise taking her to your regular, good rabbit vet. She's got some problem with her gi tract ...
baby rabbit11/14/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: I have just brought home an adorable little bunny from a pet store because of love at first sight. ...
  A: Here's an overview for good diet: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html He needs pellets, so for now ...
elderly rabbit with molar spur11/14/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Krempels, A couple of months ago, I sought your advice regarding my 12 year old rabbit who required ...
  A: The older the bunny, the less I like anesthesia. It got to the point where I taught myself to file ...
Worried about zoniton emulsion11/14/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Krempels, I just washed my bunny with zoniton emulsion (enilconazole). He didn't cry or anything, ...
  A: It is very dangerous to bathe a rabbit with *anything*. They can easily go into shock and die. ...
hi11/14/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: hey ive got a girl rabbit and she makes a funny sound when shes hot. it kinda sounds like when a dog ...
  A: I don't know that anything is wrong with your rabbit. Rabbits make many noises. I have one that ...
rabbits gone bad11/14/2009Patricia Hernandez
  Q: I've got two fluffy 6 month rabbits that attack me, bite me and pull out my hair when i try to feed ...
  A: I am so sorry to hear that you are having this sort of problem with your bunnies. I really have ...
mini holland lop bunny11/14/2009Lia Harvey
  Q: We have a 7 yr. old bunny who eats constantly and drinks and is drastically losing too much weight. ...
  A: Sue, I found this off of the internet and it was originally stated in a rabbit care book. I hope ...
Small cut11/14/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Today I took my rabbit to a new vet, but the whole experience didn't set well with me. (they were ...
  A: Since I can't see the cut, I can't make a guess as to what's causing it. But if the bunny is ...
New bunny11/13/2009Lia Harvey
  Q: I am an owner of a new baby Holland lop. He is very sweet, playful, healthy and happy boy. He is 3 ...
  A: Amy, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "his muscle mass was down." Is he limping? Has he ...
Survival rates for severe jaw abscesses?11/13/2009Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  Q: Our 6.5 year old mini-lop, Lyta, has two serious jaw abscesses. Partly because another pet recently ...
  A: There are no compiled data on survival rates of rabbits with jaw abscesses, as all the information ...

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