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| Thumper | 11/16/2009 |
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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| 18 day old baby bunny not hopping | 11/15/2009 |
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 |
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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| mini holland lop bunny | 11/14/2009 |
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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| New bunny | 11/13/2009 |
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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| 6-8 month old bunny with broken back | 11/12/2009 |
Q: My 9 year old son got a bunny from his sister 2 weeks ago that she and I rescued from a fleamarket ...
A: Brandy, First of all, I am so sorry about your son's bunny. I completely understand how guilty he ...
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| Orphaned and hurt | 11/9/2009 |
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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| Momma not caring 4 babies | 11/8/2009 |
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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| Orphaned and hurt | 11/8/2009 |
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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| My bunny's Sex! | 11/7/2009 |
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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| Dwarf Rabbit with Lame Back Legs | 11/7/2009 |
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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| easter my albino bunny | 11/7/2009 |
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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| Pregnant bunny | 11/5/2009 |
Q: she has had diarhea a few times. What should we do?
A: Amelia, Perhaps she had a false pregnancy. They best way to check if she is pregnant is to palpate ...
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| dwarf bunny | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have a dwarf bunnie. I will have had him 3 years this April. He is kept in the house in a cage. ...
A: Michelle, Rabbits stop eating for a number of reasons, but when they stop drinking there is a ...
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| Is my bunny in labor | 11/3/2009 |
Q: My Netherland Dwarf rabbit was bred september 27th and 28th just to double the chances. It is now ...
A: Paige, It sounds that she needs to see a vet right away. It is hard to say if she is pregnant, but ...
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| netherland dwarf rabbit | 11/1/2009 |
Q: my rabbit was acting fine saturday morning, yesterday. when i came home last night he was just ...
A: Angela, It is not uncommon for rabbits to be fine one day and suddenly be sick. Unfortunately, ...
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| Dwarf Rabbit with Lame Back Legs | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My daughters pet rabbit that we have for about 6 weeks and got as a baby has suddenly got lame back ...
A: Katrina, What do you mean by lame back legs? They don't work at all and are being dragged when the ...
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| lots of bunny deaths | 10/31/2009 |
Q: we have been trying to grow our rabbitry and we are at a total loss as to why several of our female ...
A: Vito, You situation is quite a mystery. Usually I would say that being a bad mother is a genetic ...
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| pregnant rabbit | 10/31/2009 |
Q: i have a female rabbit which is making a nest from her hair.I have just noticed she has teats ...
A: Lisa, Was she introduced to a male about 30 days ago? If so there is a very high chance she is ...
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| mites | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I have 3 rabbits living outside in a completely safe fenced and secured area for 2 years now. I ...
A: Mites and fleas do not die off in the winter. If you are worried about fur mites you could do a ...
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| feeding | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My granddaughter recently won a bunny at a fair. How can I tell how old it is, what sex and how ...
A: Patricia, The age can be difficult to determine if the breed is unknown. If you could, please ...
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| Bonding/Fur | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I didn't know who to ask my question's to. so i hope you can help I have 2 question to ask one ...
A: Roxanne, Answer for question 1: Do you mean that her fur is matted or dirty? If she is ...
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| my brothers rabbit | 10/27/2009 |
Q: My brother's rabbit is very thin and so was mine. I am worried about my brother's rabbit. But she ...
A: Celeste, What makes you think your brother's rabbit is too thin? Some breeds are built to look ...
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| breeding | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I have a female holland lop. She is 7 months old. I'm trying to breed her with my male who is 1 year ...
A: Check her vulva. If it is pale pink she will most likely not accept the buck. If it is dark ...
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| pasteurellosis | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I have a four year old doe, weighing 2.32kg and has pasteurellosis. Our vet has prescribed baytrill ...
A: I don't think you should increase the dose. You could risk overdosing her. Overdosing with any ...
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| bunny death | 9/22/2009 |
Q: my lop ear bunny Pepper passed away yesterday morning sometime. I found him on his side, eyes ...
A: I'm very sorry about your bunny, Pepper. =/ I can not say whether or not he passed because of a ...
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| Breeding | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I have two does and I am considering breeding one of them. Do I have to separate them for the whole ...
A: Rebecca, After breeding one of the does I would keep her by herself. Does can get very territorial ...
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| How can I limit the size of a litter? | 9/17/2009 |
Q: When they have 3 or 4 the kits are heavy and fat. With 8 or more they stay on the light side and ...
A: Meat breeds are larger and will be able to support a larger litter without problems. That would be ...
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| My Dwarf Bunny Sneezes or coughs | 9/16/2009 |
Q: My Dwarf Bunny seems to be sneezing or coughing, making some kind of noise along those lines. She is ...
A: Kristle, It sounds to me like Julie has Snuffles. The symptoms of Snuffles includes sneezing and ...
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| Pregnant Rabbit Tips | 9/15/2009 |
Q: My rabbit is pregnant about 2 weeks along but i have no idea what to use for a nesting box or if she ...
A: LuLu, The nest box will depend on the size of your rabbit. You want the box to be big enough for ...
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| orange rabbit | 9/14/2009 |
Q: i saw a rabbit in illinois, it is sort of a very light orange, with red eyes. its body looks just ...
A: Nick, Yes, I would love to see a picture. I've never heard of a colored rabbit having red eyes, ...
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| How to pick a good rabbit | 9/14/2009 |
Q: How can you pick a rabbit with a good personality? I want one that isn't very aggressive, and I ...
A: Rebekah, Are you looking to buy a baby or an adult? When buying a young rabbit you can't always ...
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| my pregnante rabbit | 9/5/2009 |
Q: hi there my rabbit had a large kit yesterday and sadly the kit did not survive but my mother rabbit ...
A: It is possible that she will deliver more kits even after giving birth to one. Just watch for them. ...
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| Rabbit hole digging | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a female rabbit who has recently lost her male partner. She is neutered. She lives in a large ...
A: Rabbits like to dig holes. It's in their nature. Maybe she just likes digging holes better than she ...
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| urgent which rabbit give birth | 9/4/2009 |
Q: Please help one of my rabbits have had babys .The problem is i thought i had 1 female i leave both ...
A: Kelly, They may have accidently switched cages or maybe you have the sex mixed up. You must have ...
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| Snuffles | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I had an adult rabbit (2 years of age) die of snuffles recently. She snored her whole life and I ...
A: I recommend keeping rabbits with snuffles at least 20 feet away from all other rabbits. Keep their ...
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| Snuffles | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I had an adult rabbit (2 years of age) die of snuffles recently. She snored her whole life and I ...
A: Heather, Snuffles is very tricky and extremely contagious. If the dam had snuffles, then the kits ...
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| Creating a showable line | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have a beautiful Japanese Harlequinn Mini Rex buck whom I would like to breed in order to create ...
A: May I suggest you find a couple of fully pedigreed does that have what you want in your mini rex. ...
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| baby rabbit | 9/2/2009 |
Q: A silly rabbit has made a burrow in the middle of our backyard which our dog came across this ...
A: Linda, I'm assuming this baby is still very young and that its eyes are not open yet. I'm not sure ...
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| rabbit illnesses | 8/23/2009 |
Q: my rabbit seems ill, but don't have enough money to take him to a vet. his symptoms are;diarrhea,and ...
A: Samantha, A rabbit breeder friend of mine said the following about diarrhea and I think this will ...
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| Rabbit's front toenail crooked | 8/23/2009 |
Q: My 5-6 month old Dutch rabbit seems to suddenly have a crooked toenail. On his front right foot, the ...
A: Athena, I've noticed that many of my rabbits have one or two crooked toenails. I'm pretty sure ...
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| broken pelvis | 8/23/2009 |
Q: my little rex rabbit about 2 yrs old has a broken pelvis,i am aware this can take around 8 weeks to ...
A: Sean, I'm uncertain whether or not the nerve will stop touching her pelvis. You may have to wait ...
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| Teeth problem | 8/22/2009 |
Q: A month or so ago, my 5 year and 7 month old rabbit suddenly has trouble eating his hay. I know he ...
A: Monica, You are probably right about the molar spurs. It is pretty common in older rabbits and ...
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| rabbit | 8/22/2009 |
Q: hi my name is rachel and i have a 7th month old rabbit and i have notice that my rabit is getting ...
A: Rachel, Sounds like your rabbit has developed a dewlap. Dewlaps are soft folds of skin and fur ...
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| rabbit | 8/21/2009 |
Q: what do you do when your pet rabbits hair is starting to fall out?
A: Ernadina, Your rabbit is probably just molting. All rabbits do it. It doesn't mean your rabbit is ...
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| seperating baby rabbits | 8/21/2009 |
Q: 9 weeks ago we had a surprise of three baby rabbits. One of them was stillborn, so we decided to ...
A: Toni, Yes, they should have stopped drinking milk at about 5-6 weeks old. I see some kits trying ...
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| Runny Nose? | 8/20/2009 |
Q: My rabbits nose is runny, and I don't know what to do!!! I don't have money to go to the vet, I am ...
A: If she enjoys playing with them, that is great. Just watch carefully to make sure nothing gets out ...
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| Cleaning (sort of) | 8/20/2009 |
Q: We have a lion head rabbit and have a problem keeping her ummmm, poop free. she has a litter box in ...
A: It may be an age problem, but since you don't know her age, it would be hard to pin that as the ...
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| Bunny Bedding | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I want to know if shredded newspaper is a good bed ding for my 2 holland lop bunnies. Im using it ...
A: I don't recommend using shredded newspaper as bedding because rabbits could ingest the ink when they ...
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| Runny Nose? | 8/19/2009 |
Q: My rabbits nose is runny, and I don't know what to do!!! I don't have money to go to the vet, I am ...
A: Christina, Bordetella is what causes Kennel Cough in dogs. If they have been vaccinated then you ...
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| Rabbit Cancer | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have a six year old male angora rabbit, Thumper. We recently found that he had a large bump on his ...
A: Karlie, I'm so sorry about your bunny. =/ In the early stages of cancer he will seem normal, but ...
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| Runny Nose? | 8/19/2009 |
Q: My rabbits nose is runny, and I don't know what to do!!! I don't have money to go to the vet, I am ...
A: Christina, If you just got her yesterday, it is nothing that you did. If what she has is snuffles, ...
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| Cleaning (sort of) | 8/19/2009 |
Q: We have a lion head rabbit and have a problem keeping her ummmm, poop free. she has a litter box in ...
A: Chris, You are certainly welcome. That sounds about right, cecotropes are smelly. It's good that ...
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| Paired Rabbits | 8/19/2009 |
Q: My mom and I decided we are getting two dwarf bunnies but we don't know if we should get two ...
A: You're welcome. =) I believe that if you housed them separately before they are fixed that they ...
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| Paired Rabbits | 8/18/2009 |
Q: My mom and I decided we are getting two dwarf bunnies but we don't know if we should get two ...
A: Christina, In my opinion, the best pair is a neutered male and a spayed female. The second best ...
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| angry rabbit | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I have recently picked up a mean rabbit. The old owner used to provoke it with a stick so now it is ...
A: Ashley, It's unfortunate that your new rabbit had to endure such cruelty. It can be hard to gain a ...
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| Cleaning (sort of) | 8/18/2009 |
Q: We have a lion head rabbit and have a problem keeping her ummmm, poop free. she has a litter box in ...
A: Chris, I wonder if what your rabbit is getting stuck to her bottom isn't fecal material, but ...
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