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| How do you teach a young rabbit to lick ball? | 11/11/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: He gets his chin and chest all wet when drinking from a bowl because he raises his head with his ...
A: several answers to this one. First, he will figure it out, because like almost all water bottles, ...
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| Fungal infection | 11/10/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: Fisher, I have a fungal infection (something similar to microsporum/tinea/ringworm). I think I got ...
A: well, an ear sore/redness etc can be from a number of things. Ringworm can be one potential thing. ...
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| Fungal infection | 11/10/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: Fisher, I have a fungal infection (something similar to microsporum/tinea/ringworm). I think I got ...
A: UPDATE Just wanted to clarify that you are right to be concerned about spores, but you don't get ...
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| my poor bunny died and i want to know why | 11/10/2009 | Patricia Hernandez |
Q: My Netherland dwarf bunny Hopper just died in my arms and i am sick with grief. Why did he die? ...
A: I don't know for sure why your bunny died because I don't know anything about your bunny. His age, ...
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| 2 Bunnies | 11/9/2009 | Dave Lawrence |
Q: I just bought two 7 week old bunnies (a boy and girl not from the same litter) and I wanted to know ...
A: rabbits are classed as adults at 5 months old -i usually start breeding at 4 months. when your doe ...
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| thin rabbit | 11/9/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: i just recently bought a lion lop 10 weeks old. He is very thin since i got him, that is his only ...
A: First, be sure the diet you're feeding him is right and healthy for a rabbit: ...
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| ointment and other topical medications | 11/9/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My first Questions is if i can use bacitracin ointment on rabbits? Second is i cant seem to find ...
A: You can use a very thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment on sore spots, but don't use the type ...
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| Help!! | 11/9/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: Lee Meyer, My rabbit just died yesterday, i don't know what happened, she was lying down and ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your rabbit passing. I think the best thing to do is be clear exactly ...
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| 4 month old Mini Holland Lop seizures | 11/9/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Just a couple house ago, our miniature Holland Lop bunny was sitting on my lap just hanging out when ...
A: This is very, very odd. If the bathroom sink water has lead, then no one should be drinking from ...
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| baby rabbit | 11/9/2009 | 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: There's nothing as irresistible as a baby bunny. But yes, the information for his care will be ...
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| Orphaned and hurt | 11/9/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: they brought home a baby bunny that it probably the size ha a hand but i dont know what to feed it ...
A: It isn't unusual for wild baby rabbits to look fine one minute and be dead the next. I had a friend ...
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| urine scald | 11/9/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I had sent you a message that he had taken some medicine and he had started healing. Well he had he ...
A: It's not that hard to give subQ fluids, and it will be less stressful for your bunny if you can ...
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| back legs not working: no help from vet | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am writing concerning our pet dwarf rabbit. He can't walk on his back legs. He just drags them ...
A: Please read this article, and *especially* the link to the article by Dr. Susan Brown: ...
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| Momma not caring 4 babies | 11/8/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: My rabbit let her babies die. She had babies before and took really good care of the last ones. ...
A: Amy, Possibly there was a disturbance like a predator or a rodent nearby that she wasn't ...
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| Fungal infection | 11/8/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: Fisher, I have a fungal infection (something similar to microsporum/tinea/ringworm). I think I got ...
A: UPDATE Hi, I re-read my answer and just wanted to clarify, the Tinactin/Miconozole suggestion is ...
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| Sufalcrate Dosage for rabbits | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My rabbit is 1.5kg and has mouth ulcers (on the insides of both cheeks) that the vet says was not ...
A: Has the vet drawn blood to check his kidney and liver values? Oral ulcerations (associated with ...
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| Californian kit not gaining weight | 11/8/2009 | Pam Enve |
Q: So my best of show Californian doe had a litter 9/6/09. there were only three baby's, within the ...
A: I can't tell you what is wrong with the baby but I can give you some ideas. There are people all ...
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| rabbit help. | 11/8/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: We gave my about 4 year old netherland dwarf rabbit, Snowball, a bath last night. afterwards she was ...
A: a much less stressful way to do this is to use a lightly damp washcloth and a (dedicated) man's ...
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| Orphaned and hurt | 11/8/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: they brought home a baby bunny that it probably the size ha a hand but i dont know what to feed it ...
A: Haleigh, If it is injured there isn't much hope for it. Especially if the skin is open or a bone ...
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| urine scald | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I had sent you a message that he had taken some medicine and he had started healing. Well he had he ...
A: If the problem isn't something chronic, such as bladder sludge or a stone, then he still might have ...
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| Rabbit fleas? | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: can Rabbits have fleas and do they bite humans because my mummy and I have developed an itchy rash? ...
A: Rabbits can have fleas or mites, but they are not usually the primary problem. They usually get ...
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| Broken Neck? | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Dana, I had written you last week about my male mini lop that I took in for a nueter Friday morning. ...
A: She was a jackrabbit, a wild hare, whom we had raised as a wee leveret, and she was very dear to us. ...
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| mini lop breeding colours | 11/8/2009 | Patricia Hernandez |
Q: I am starting to breed mini lops and am wanting to breed a chinchilla or squirrel doe with a ...
A: If you breed your black agouti (chinchilla) or blue agouti (squirrel) does to a chocolate buck you ...
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| urine scald | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I had sent you a message that he had taken some medicine and he had started healing. Well he had he ...
A: When a bunny has bladder problems, they can be chronic. Was he ever examined via radiography to see ...
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| rabbit help. | 11/7/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: We gave my about 4 year old netherland dwarf rabbit, Snowball, a bath last night. afterwards she was ...
A: your rabbit needs to go to the vet. The head tilt signifies an inner ear/brain infection that is ...
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| My bunny's Sex! | 11/7/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: I got my bunny about a month ago I dont know if it is a boy or a girl and I dont know how to tell ...
A: Jasmine, The older the rabbit gets the easier it will be to tell. If a rabbit has not yet reached ...
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| GI Problems: Symptoms & Treatment | 11/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Dana, I need your help in determine best course of action and appropriate dosage. I have a four ...
A: Glad the toltrazuril helped. But it may be that the stress of all this did trigger some GI ...
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| lump on rabbits jaw/neck | 11/7/2009 | Pam Enve |
Q: My rabbit has her teeth rasped every 4-6 weeks at the vets. This morning i have found a large lump ...
A: My guess would be an abscess or a tumor. If your next appointment is not coming up right quickly I ...
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| Dwarf Rabbit with Lame Back Legs | 11/7/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: My daughters pet rabbit that we have for about 6 weeks and got as a baby has suddenly got lame back ...
A: Oh dear, I am so sorry. I accidentally broke one of my rabbit's backs when I was tattooing her. ...
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| rabbit junk food? | 11/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: what are the kinds of junk food?
A: Rabbits should not be fed foods that are high in sugar or digestible starch, such as crackers, ...
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| rearing orphans | 11/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am currently hand rearing 6 dwarf lop babies after their mother tragically escaped from the cage ...
A: I am sorry about the tragic loss of mama rabbit. The babies can get the normal flora they need by ...
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| Oral Dermatitis | 11/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Here is a little history on my Netherland, Paulie. His first year of life was spent in a rubbermaid ...
A: Baytril is a good start. But if the foul smell doesn't resolve with that, ask about trying bicillin ...
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| Broken Neck? | 11/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Dana, I had written you last week about my male mini lop that I took in for a nueter Friday morning. ...
A: This is just horrific. I am so sorry about this terrible outcome. And as you say, there is just no ...
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| albino bunny | 11/7/2009 | Patricia Hernandez |
Q: how old dose albino bunnys live to be.i have had easter my albino bunny for 3 years.
A: Rabbits can live to be 10-12 years if they are very well taken care of. However most live for 6-7 ...
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| EXTREMELY concerning eye problem | 11/7/2009 | 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 appointment with the veterinary ophthalmologist is a very good move, and I hope he will be able ...
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| easter my albino bunny | 11/7/2009 | Lia Harvey |
Q: dose albino bunnys stay the same size for three years.and wat do you do wen its nails get so long ...
A: Porshia, Albino, or Ruby-Eyed White (REW), is the variety (or color) of a rabbit. Albino is not a ...
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| litter made from coconut husks - safe? | 11/6/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have seen a few new organic light weight litters made from coconut husks that really seem to be ...
A: There shouldn't be anything in coconut husk that would be particularly dangerous (it's mostly ...
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| Pea-Eye (or not...?) in Rabbits...HELP! | 11/6/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have a Angora rabbit with two pieces of pinkish flesh close to his irises in both eyes. First off; ...
A: Without seeing the eyes, I cannot tell you if your bunny has "pea eye" (a term meant to describe a ...
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| My male rabbit Prince........ | 11/6/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: My male rabbit Prince has been twitching/jerking like he is having muscle spasms. He is fixed, and ...
A: trying to be realistic here, you should probably try to find emergency vets around your area that ...
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| Head tilt and E.Cuniculi | 11/6/2009 | Lee Meyer (Mr.) |
Q: I have 2 rabbits that are just over a year old and one has recently gained a head tilt and seems to ...
A: often with E Cuniculi there can be a secondary infection, or the cause can be an infection in the ...
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