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About Kareen
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Expertise
I can answer anything regarding care of rabbits (feed, grooming, maintenance ect.) I also can help with sick bunny's I have been thru my fair share of illiness but know I AM NOT A VET I just know from presonal experences and talking with my vet. I know about breeding and showing as well. I specialize in Mini Rex and Polish but know quite a bit about other rabbit's as well. I know some about genetics. I will NOT answer questions about meat rabbits for food. Also I know very little about keeping or takeing care of wild bunny's.

Experience
Breeding mini rex and polish for 2-3 years Showing rabbit's for 2 -3 years 4-H rabbit club member Worked for a local shelter for 2 years Volunteered for the local shelter for 4 years in HS

Organizations
4-H ARBA

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High school

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Kareen 
In Category  Rabbits

SubjectDate Asked

pet jersey woolly bunny's hair loss9/14/2008
  Q: We have a 7 month old female jersey wooly, we keep her indoors. She has slowly had some hair loss ...
  A: well, I meant to say ring worm not round worm sorry. I feed Manna Pro feed when I changed to it ...
pet jersey woolly bunny's hair loss9/13/2008
  Q: We have a 7 month old female jersey wooly, we keep her indoors. She has slowly had some hair loss ...
  A: well, I can't say for sure what is causing it sorry but I am having the same issue with one of my ...
please help me find out what happened to my rabbit...8/29/2008
  Q: I'm not sure if you can give me the right answer, but please let me know what you think. I had a ...
  A: Its ok it wasn't your fault at all. I had a baby doing this but it was a little different in the ...
bunny info8/25/2008
  Q: My dear friend of 5 1/2 yrs passed away 2 weeks ago. She was a mini rex. She started having rust ...
  A: It sounds like she had a condition called urine sludge here is a little about it and what may cause ...
Death of my 5.5 year old dwarf agundi rabbit8/20/2008
  Q: When I got home from work today Bun looked crooked. She did not eat, even when offered her ...
  A: I am sorry for your loss. Is she a outdoor or house rabbit? It sounds like to me she had fly maggot ...
Sick Lop/ Vertigo, head tilt, rolling8/19/2008
  Q: This weekend was sad. Dora my female lop spent the entire weekend at the Vet. She got really sick ...
  A: First off I am so sorry your going thru this I know its hard. when I read this the first thing that ...
Rabbit thumping8/11/2008
  Q: My brother and I just got new rabbits. His is a little bit older than mine but they are both of the ...
  A: Rabbits thump their hind feet to signal danger. Some rabbits will thump one foot on the ground, some ...
sick rabbit8/10/2008
  Q: which is doing well, she wanted another one for company for it so we got another one from the same ...
  A: well for one you should never get a bunny from a pet store. You don't know where it came from what ...
baby bunny8/9/2008
  Q: I disturbed a bunny nest in a large flower pot on my porch, and on of the babies jumped out. I ...
  A: The bad thing is if it jumped out and you can't find it it will not survive and mom will not look ...
baby orphan8/7/2008
  Q: This morning my father found a new born jack rabbit and we believe it's abandoned. I've found some ...
  A: Ok yes it can be done I have a cat and dog with my bunny's under the same roof. But your not ...
tear ducts ans teeth(rabbits)8/6/2008
  Q: my rabbit went for a tear duct flush and a basic M.O.T after she came back 2 months later she seems ...
  A: It sounds like your bunny has a abscess and they are very painful rabbits and all other animals are ...
my bunny (mini) seems sick8/5/2008
  Q: im very new with bunnies and this bunny i got from a friend so i dnt knw the exact age of her. ive ...
  A: Make sure when you are force feeding you keep her head elevated at all times and make sure its small ...
My rabbit isn't himself8/1/2008
  Q: I took my rabbit opal to the vets today for his vhd vaccination, he is 15 weeks old and has suffered ...
  A: I don't know where you live but where I am we don't normally vaccinate our bunny's. I don't know ...
Bunny Pairs7/16/2008
  Q: I am looking into getting a 2-4 mini-rex rabbits. A friend has a 6 week old litter of all males. ...
  A: OK, If your going to keep 2 males together at some point there going to need to be neutered or ...
Rabbit Breeding7/15/2008
  Q: How long do you leave the doe in with the buck?
  A: There are a few different ways I have heard of and have tried one is to put the doe in with the buck ...
our show rabbits have flees7/14/2008
  Q: my rabbits (2 mini rex and a jersey wooly) have flees and we really need to get rid of them before ...
  A: Revolution is great. It is the best on the market that I know of, and it works in stages starting ...
grooming lop rabbit7/13/2008
  Q: My Granddaughter's lop rabbit is 5 months old and has matt's in his hair that she can't get out. ...
  A: First thank you for wanting to help her with her bun. Your going to have to trim that matt out with ...
Rabbit question7/11/2008
  Q: I'm Amanda. I just got two female dwarf mixed rabbits and I had a quick question. Ok, My dad is ...
  A: Rabbits enjoy hay and it has many benefits. Chewing hay helps rabbits deal with stress. Hay adds ...
Rabbit Substance7/9/2008
  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 ...
Wanting to do better e-mail6/25/2008
  Q: I was just wondering if you had received my questions yet? It was pretty long. Sorry to bug you. ...
  A: If you look back I answered you on here and asked you to email me directly at aquaice79@gmail.com ...
food rabbits should not eat.6/25/2008
  Q: My family has a male giant rex who is six years old. When we first acquired Hocus Pocus my daughter ...
  A: Here are some good list to follow and remember everything in moderation to much can be bad here is a ...
Runny Rabbit Eye6/24/2008
  Q: my mixed rex female rabbit has a runny eye. This problem has been going on for quite some time. I ...
  A: I am concerned when you say that the drainage is a white color and not clear. White eye drainage can ...
mini rex6/24/2008
  Q: I have three mini rex rabbits. One is 1 yr. and the other two are about seven weeks old. They are ...
  A: Here are a few idea's for you......... Wooden chew toys - for flinging, or those that hang from the ...
Sudden rabbit death6/23/2008
  Q: I was hoping you could help me figure out an explanation of two of my rabbits deaths. I had ...
  A: Ok there a few thing's I am wondering here. I see you said you give them there favorite treat of ...
black mini rex baby6/23/2008
  Q: I just bought a black baby mini rex. She is about seven weeks old. All of her poop has looked ...
  A: No need to worry hun these are totally normal and are called night poop or cecal pellets. Rabbits ...
Female Rabbit - pulling her fur out.6/21/2008
  Q: I have a little grey female rabbit - i have had her for about 3 or 4 months and i think she was ...
  A: First off I don't think its stress related I haven't heard of a rabbit doing that before from stress ...
rabbits6/21/2008
  Q: can rabbits have seasons because i fount blood drop on her poor
  A: No rabbit's don't have seasons. There are a few things it might be it could be urine sometime rabbit ...
What's happening to my rabbit?6/18/2008
  Q: my rabbit has blue eyes with a black dot in the middle,he has a plain white coat,and around his eyes ...
  A: from what your saying it sounds like he has what's called sore hawks or urnin scald. It is from ...
rabbit6/18/2008
  Q: hi i have got a female rabbit she has got 3 kits when can they be rehomed and when can u hold them
  A: If your not new to the doe you can handle them as soon as there born but only once a day to make ...
patchy and thinning fur6/18/2008
  Q: i have a male rabbit that is about 2-3 years old. he is a black and white lop. i first noticed a ...
  A: I am guessing that your thinking is right but I am leaning more towards mites. If it was ring worm ...
overweight rabbit...6/18/2008
  Q: i have one overweight rabbit and i don't know why hes overweight. he gets regular 4 hours exercise ...
  A: First of what kind of rabbit do you have? I could help you better to get him on track if I know this ...
bunnies digging (part2)6/17/2008
  Q: I sent you the following query and you replied that you'd already answered this question for me ...
  A: I have answered a previous question about keeping bunny's in yards before the only thing you asked ...
Bunny question.6/16/2008
  Q: I have a little problem with my rabbits. I bought two babies not knowing their sex. Any way one was ...
  A: First off you should NEVER breed bunny's because you think its going to be cool. Its way more work ...
female bunny spraying6/15/2008
  Q: hey! I have a year old female mini-rex (who is not so mini, weighs 5pounds) and for the last 3-4 ...
  A: Well what your reading it wrong lol I have does that do this. I don't know why they do it but I have ...
summer vacation and my bunny6/15/2008
  Q: I have a very smart 4 year old rabbit who has been litter trained and has run of my NYC apartment ...
  A: Ok you so sound like me with my bunny's. Its not traumatic for them to be in there cages like that ...
rabbits escaping6/15/2008
  Q: I have 4 rabbits who i am having difficulty keeping in the confines of my garden when i let them out ...
  A: Ya rabbit's are hard little buggers to keep confined when not in a cage. Here are a few bunny safe ...
Baby rabbits6/14/2008
  Q: ANSWER: Hi Wendy, Yes this would be fine since there little and have been together male and female ...
  A: first off you would never be a bother this is what I love to do. Ok first you need to find out if ...
Gross build up in my bunny's personal area.6/14/2008
  Q: I have a pet rabbit named Oreo and i love her to death but the past few days or so she has been ...
  A: First off rabbits don't go into seasonal heat cycles they are sexually stimulated to go into heat ...
rabbit grooming6/14/2008
  Q: My grandson has a rabbit and wants to get him groomed. Where in MA can he get it done and what is ...
  A: first is there a reason he can't do it himself? I have never heard of anyone taking there bunny to ...
sick mommy Holland Lop6/14/2008
  Q: I have a Holland Lop who has a litter of 6 three-week-old baby bunnies. Just a few hours ago I went ...
  A: From what your describing there could be a few thing's going on. The first that comes to mind is ...
Dwarf lop ear rabbit6/6/2008
  Q: My son's pet rabbit is lethargic, sleepy and today have found a runny stool - his friend realises he ...
  A: It sounds like your son's bunny needs to be seen by the vet there are so many things that can cause ...
Babies6/5/2008
  Q: We are first time rabbit owners and had what we thought was 2 females in one pen and the male in ...
  A: Well first off just so you know it takes seconds for bunny's to mate. You don't always see it. As ...
Rabbits eyes6/4/2008
  Q: my 2 year old rabbit is "convalescing" at the moment after having had an ear infection and being ...
  A: First off I just wanted say sorry for taking a bit there were storms here and my internet was down. ...
Rabbits - chewing6/2/2008
  Q: when rabbits chew plastic/plasticy substances like eg. floor coverings and manage to chew chunks ...
  A: I would remove them right now. Anything other then food that a rabbit ingest can cause a blockage. ...
Lack of appetite6/2/2008
  Q: My 2.5yr old Netherland Dwarf (long time neutered) has recently gone off his food to a major degree. ...
  A: Your doing exactly what I was going to say to do. Your giving him OxBow critical care. Here are a ...
please HELP!6/2/2008
  Q: how do i get my rabbit to sit and stay on my knee as everytime i try he just jumps off? also i like ...
  A: Its going to take time and patients. You need to work with him slowly and at his pace dont force it. ...
How can I feed young checkered Giant6/2/2008
  Q: I have a checkered Giant, which gave birth to 3, she killed ( or just died ) the 2 and I took the ...
  A: Newborn to One Week: 2 - 2+1/2 cc/ml each feeding (two feedings per day). 1-2 weeks: 5-7 cc/ml each ...
Rabbit food6/1/2008
  Q: My rabbit does not want to pee in her litter box, she does it everywhere but the litter box, I might ...
  A: Some bunnies get it in a few days, others in a few weeks, or even longer. Don’t get discouraged, I ...
wild baby rabbits6/1/2008
  Q: My husbands landscaping crew came across a nest of baby rabbits this morning. We have them but don't ...
  A: Here is what you need to do remember the domestic/wild bunny mom only feeds her young usually once ...
wild baby rabbits5/31/2008
  Q: My husbands landscaping crew came across a nest of baby rabbits this morning. We have them but don't ...
  A: First make sure you KNOW for sure the mom was killed and the bunnies are abandoned (not warm, etc). ...
Baby Rabbit Injured5/31/2008
  Q: I own a baby lionhead rabbit. It is only 2 months plus, going three months. Today, I found out that ...
  A: My question is does it have no fur or is just mostly the bottom of the foot and toes fur gone? If ...
Still Birth5/30/2008
  Q:
  A: There really isn't anything you can do about it but keep a eye on her. If she is week, not eating, ...
nearly a yr old mini dwarf lop5/30/2008
  Q: i'm not really sure if my rabbit's ill or not but am slightly concerned. He has one very dark ...
  A: As I am not a vet I would say take him to the vet I have never noticed something like that before ...
new bunnies born5/30/2008
  Q: This is our first litter of babies. She had 8 babies I didnt realize she had them until a baby was ...
  A: Sorry to hear about your loss. There is not a whole lot you can do. You can try to hand rear the ...
abandond baby bunny5/29/2008
  Q: .Hope you can help. while cutting the grass we found a rabbits nest, all babies were gone except one ...
  A: What's going on is she doesn't know she is wild and if you put her out alone she wont make it. She ...
Rabbits and ringworm5/29/2008
  Q: Wonder if you could shed some light on my problem please. I purchased a long-haired mini-lop from a ...
  A: I guess that could be. I think tho usually they have signs but ya know it would make sence. I ...
Rabbits and ringworm5/29/2008
  Q: Wonder if you could shed some light on my problem please. I purchased a long-haired mini-lop from a ...
  A: Sounds like you have been through a lot with the little bun already poor thing. Here is the scoop. ...
Rabbit Health5/29/2008
  Q: My male rabbit has a syphilis.I took him to the vet yesterday and he gave him injectible ...
  A: First off Syphilis (vent disease) is VERY contagious and your bunny's friend needs to be treated ...
Rabbit lost his claw and bleeding!5/28/2008
  Q: We have a english spot about a year old. His name is Foo Foo, and he has just lost one of his front ...
  A: Yes I can its ok calm down and take a deep breath. If you don't have any quick stop (I never have on ...
playing5/27/2008
  Q: it is me Christina again! And i have another question. Do Bunnies have meals? I think i should feed ...
  A: You can give your bunny's meals if you would like to just know a bunny only eats 1/3 cup per pound ...
sick rabbit kit5/27/2008
  Q: i have a four week old kit that is off her food and is very subdued what could be wrong
  A: First did you take her off food or did she go off on her own? When there this little its very hard ...
birth5/27/2008
  Q: ok this disturbed me a little but my female rabbit was pregnant and when she had the babies she ate ...
  A: Sorry for your loss. Yes this is normal and can happen for one of 2 reasons. First if they were born ...
rabbit problem5/27/2008
  Q: i got a pet rabbit about 1 month ago and now she is 12 weeks old, but recently when i get her out to ...
  A: There is nothing wrong with your bunny. What she is doing is called sent marking (marking ...
hair loss/bald patches in domestic rabbit5/27/2008
  Q: I need some advises from you regarding hair loss in my 5 year old male rabbit. Usually during ...
  A: Ok here are a few ideas but remember I AM NOT a vet there always your best choice. In some rabbits, ...
rabbit hutch and bunny questions. need answers!5/26/2008
  Q: i am Christina Kielczewska and i am getting a new bunny. This is going to be my first pet, so i need ...
  A: First off even if you follow good advice something can always go wrong. No one can guarantee your ...
rabbit breeding5/25/2008
  Q: My rabbit gave birth 2 nights ago to 7 babies. some appear well fed but 3 are still small and thin. ...
  A: There are 2 thing's that are happening. First is they could be peanuts these are baby's that dont ...
Rabbit having lots of trouble giving birth5/25/2008
  Q: I was wanting to know if there is anything I can give my rabbit, to help her finish having her ...
  A: There is nothing you can give her unless you take her to a vet sorry. I am sorry for you loss as ...
I'm not sure if he'll make it...5/25/2008
  Q: I work at a pet store, and some guy dropped off a litter of rabbits a couple days ago. I'm not sure ...
  A: First thank you for giving them a chance. I would say if there up and eating hay and drinking water ...
Rabbit food5/25/2008
  Q: It is made of timothy hay based pellets. It says that it is for adult rabbits so do you think it is ...
  A: Your baby should be on free feed till 12 weeks old then after that its 1/3 cup per pound of body ...
Rabbit food5/24/2008
  Q: It is made of timothy hay based pellets. It says that it is for adult rabbits so do you think it is ...
  A: It should be ok but Oxbow make a really good young/active rabbit food called Bunny Basics 15/23 I ...
Baby Bunny!! :(5/24/2008
  Q: Brooke here again! Today after I got home, I went to check on the bunnies. All were fine. 4 bunnies ...
  A: First off sorry hun but that happens sometimes. I had that happen to me I was fortunate to have ...
Young wild rabbit5/23/2008
  Q: The young wild rabbit living in my yard will only eat leafy greens and grass, will not eat the ...
  A: I am sure he will be fine. I am sure there are times when your not seeing what elce it eats during ...
My rabbit5/23/2008
  Q: Can you please tell me why my Rabbit often drops to the floor as if playing dead. He is on his side, ...
  A: There is nothing wrong with your bunny hun =:3 When I got my first bunny he did this and I freaked ...
Baby Bunnies5/23/2008
  Q: My bunny had her babies last night! I went to feed her this morning and she wasn't aggressive ...
  A: I am glad things went well I knew they should. Congrats!!! Like I said most moms that know there ...
My rabbit has runny poop.5/22/2008
  Q: My rabbit is a giant rex and her poop is always very loose and it sticks to her butt and smells ...
  A: Ok first question is have you changed her feed? If not here is what you need to do. Take away all ...
Babies5/22/2008
  Q: My rabbit was suppose to have babies on Wednesday. I know they can have them late and she started ...
  A: Ok first thing was Wednesday her 31st day? If so its no big deal some bunny's can go day 32-33 not ...
rabbits5/22/2008
  Q: when can baby rabbits leave there mother.
  A: Well this differs from person to person or breeder to breeder. Most will tell you its ok at 6 weeks ...

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