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I've lived with companion rabbits for more than 35 years, and consider them members of my family. I can answer any questions about the biology and health of rabbits, from the commonplace to the unusual. But please note:
RULE #1:
THE INTERNET IS NOT THE PLACE TO SEEK HELP IN AN EMERGENCY.
Find a rabbit-savvy veterinarian at www.rabbit.org/vets for immediate help, and don't risk your bunny's life by spending time asking questions online!
For all the best, most accurate rabbit health, care and behavior information, visit The House Rabbit Society.
Exotic DVM
Warren Peace (Journal of the House Rabbit Society of Miami)
Various newsletters of the House Rabbit Society, nationwide
Ph.D - Biology
B.S. - Biology
B.A. - English
Lightspan Academic Excellence Award for web site on rabbit health and biology
(http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare)
Rabbits are wonderful, intelligent creatures. I want to help them and their caregivers.
Greater public awareness of rabbits as companion animals. They do not belong in an outdoor hutch. They belong inside, with the other members of the family. I am opposed to the breeding of rabbits for any reason.
Rabbits are intelligent, interactive companions, as loyal and loving to a family as a dog or cat. The caregiver must learn the language of an herbivore/prey animal whose psyche and evolutionary history are different from that of a dog or cat. To win the trust of a rabbit is to win that of a wild spirit who will teach you many amazing things.
A rabbit should be treated as a member of the family. Rabbits are NOT "low maintenance" pets! A huge number of rabbits are abandoned each year by people who purchased them without realizing the commitment necessary to live with a creature so complex, sensitive, and intelligent. I hope that by educating people about rabbit nature and proper care, I might help stem this tragic tide.
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| Renata | 11/19/09 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| iris | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Lily | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Good professional advice given. Thank you. |
| Sanja | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kate | 11/18/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! I appreciate the outside opinion ..... |
Dear Jen, It's no problem for you to ask more questions. But because I get so many, please remind me of what exactly was your bunny's eye problem. I have had a recent spate of *lots* of eye questions
Dear Brian, Ponazuril isn't hard to find. It's just expensive, mainly because it comes only in horse tube size. It's on sale here, though: http://www.petnutritionproducts.com/Marquis%28Ponazuril%29OralPaste127gm-p-1376
Dear Lily, This is a mysterious problem that some rabbits develop, and it may involve adrenal disorders. I would get him to a good rabbit vet for a full exam to be sure there isn't some source of pain
Dear Kate, If the lump isn't bothering him, then I am not sure I'd subject him to anesthesia, either. It's not the surgery that's dangerous; it's his age and the anesthesia. Is there a chance the
Dear Sanja, I have several hares (Lepus californicus) right now on Penicillin-G Procaine, and it seems to be very safe and effective. Note that the main risk is developing an allergy and having an
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