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| my rabbit won't exercise! | 11/21/2009 | Lee 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. ...
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| floppy eared rabbit | 11/21/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| rabbit's testicle swollen | 11/20/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| My rabbit refuses to leave his cage! | 11/20/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| travel | 11/19/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| :( | 11/19/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| Broken or injured leg? | 11/18/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| RABBIT'S EYE | 11/18/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| seizures in my rabbit | 11/18/2009 | Dana 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. ...
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| is my rabbit pregnant? | 11/17/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| bunny loosing weight | 11/17/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| Rabbit trying to mount | 11/17/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Removing a lump on an Old Rabbit | 11/17/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| rabbits soft poos | 11/16/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| Penicilli G - Please answer to us as quick as it is possible - Rabbit and hare shelter from Croatia | 11/16/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Thumper | 11/16/2009 | Lia 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. ...
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| hi | 11/16/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| Paralysis in Rabbits | 11/16/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| EXTREMELY concerning eye problem | 11/16/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Dehydrated & limping rabbit | 11/16/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Bunny Abuse | 11/16/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| just moved | 11/16/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| seizures in my rabbit | 11/16/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Rabbit Aggressive Behaviour | 11/15/2009 | Lee 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 ...
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| filing molars | 11/15/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Swollen Foot & Don't know Any Rabbit Vets | 11/15/2009 | Dana 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: ...
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| 18 day old baby bunny not hopping | 11/15/2009 | Lia 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 ...
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| Weak Rabbit | 11/15/2009 | Lia 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 ...
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| hi | 11/15/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| female rabbit pregnate with no male | 11/15/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| vent`s | 11/15/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q:
A: I'd advise taking her to your regular, good rabbit vet. She's got some problem with her gi tract ...
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| baby rabbit | 11/14/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| elderly rabbit with molar spur | 11/14/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| Worried about zoniton emulsion | 11/14/2009 | Dana 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. ...
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| hi | 11/14/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| rabbits gone bad | 11/14/2009 | Patricia 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 ...
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| mini holland lop bunny | 11/14/2009 | Lia 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 ...
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| Small cut | 11/14/2009 | Dana 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 ...
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| New bunny | 11/13/2009 | Lia 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 ...
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| Survival rates for severe jaw abscesses? | 11/13/2009 | Dana 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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