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About Lee Meyer (Mr.)
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I have 5+ years of experience with House Rabbits, rescue groups, and working with shelter rabbits. I do educational talks about house rabbits. I advise potential adopters, supervise bunny 'dates', fundraising/educational rabbit events, and help rabbit owners with their rabbits. I will answer questions about: general behaviors, body language, housing, toys, bunny-proofing, diet, spaying/neutering issues, nail clips, preventative measures, diet, and health questions. I will not discuss: anything that deals with rabbits for fur, food, factory-style breeding, deliberate or casual breeding by pet owners, or experimentation.

My focus is solely on rabbits as loved pets. It's why I'm a House Rabbit Society member rather than an ARBA member. If you don't view your rabbit the same way you would a pet dog or cat, please ask another expert your question.

I am not a veterinarian and cannot conclusively diagnose your rabbit. My advice does not take the place of a good rabbit vet. IF YOU THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM, DON'T WAIT FOR A REPLY, GET TO A VET IMMEDIATELY!!! Sometimes what appears to be a small problem is life-threatening.

The House Rabbit Society has references on their site for vets they have researched. There are US and international links here for vets all over the world with rabbit experience: www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

I recommend the following resources to all rabbit owners:

House Rabbit Society - online rabbit info (www.rabbit.org)
Book: Rabbit Health in the 21st Century 2nd Ed. by Kathy Smith
Book: House Rabbit Handbook 4th Ed. by Marinell Harriman

Experience
House Rabbit Member since 2004 Discover Your House Rabbit organizer - 2006 Rabbit Adopter since 2004 HAWS Board of Education member (rabbits) since 2005 HAWS Rabbit Volunteer since 2004

Organizations
National House Rabbit Society, Wisconsin House Rabbit Society, Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS), Education Board Member for Rabbits, Friends of HAWS

Education/Credentials
BSEE, MSEE (Electrical/Computer Engineering), Marquette University

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Rabbits - My male rabbit Prince........

Expert: Lee Meyer (Mr.) - 11/6/2009

Question
My male rabbit Prince has been twitching/jerking like he is having muscle spasms. He is fixed, and he shares a cage with my female rabbit, Sweetie. Last night I have noticed that he has been jerking. When I hold him anmd when I don't hold him. I do have a vet appointment on Friday the 13th of November 2009. I am wondering what I can do to help my male rabbit, Prince until the appointment day.

I am thinking that he could be developing seizures. I hope that he isn't. He is a white rabbit but he has brown eyes. He is a Netherland Dwarf.

Please help!

Thank you,
Marsha

Answer
Hi Marsha,

trying to be realistic here, you should probably try to find emergency vets around your area that deal with rabbits, have one or two vets on staff for rabbits, and get in there now.

Also you could try calling your vet again and explaining it's serious and it can't wait a week, they often leave a couple spots open in case emergency cases come in.

Otherwise look here: www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

and see if there are other House Rabbit Society recommended vets in your area that can get you in with an emergency case.

You can't wait until next week for something like this. Please don't.

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