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Randy Atkinson

U.S.

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returns 12/06/2012

Expertise

I can answer virtually any question on rabbits regarding health, behavior or nutrition. My specialties are issues related to GI problems, issues related to head tilt (wry neck), advanced treatment of severe infections (abscesses) and treatment of E Cuniculi infections. As a rescue, I am unable to answer questions related directly to breeding

Experience in the area

I have been rescuing domestic rabbits for many years. Our rescue has evolved into a "special needs" rescue. We are not an adoption shelter and rarely adopt from here. We are a true rescue and take the most difficult cases. We have a high degree of medical ability here and work to develop new protocols for treating rabbits. I am also a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with a specialty in wild rabbits. Our rescue also accepts all domestic small mammals and birds and we treat any wildlife that can be legally treated in this state. We work with many of the top exotic veterinarians in the state.

Education/Credentials

No formal training. Our work started with a single rabbit that we rescued. She was very sick. We quickly found out that there are very few vets that can properly treat rabbits so I made it my mission to learn as much as possible so I could help needy rabbits. Residents of our rescue are now called upon to help train senior vet students at a nearby veterinary school. You can check out some of our "staff" and read their stories by visiting our web site at www.rabbitresq.org . We have rescued hundreds of domestic rabbits and literally thousands of wildlife species. While I have no formal education, I do have years of "real world" experience to the point that vets call me asking for consultation for their clients...it's quite an honor for me personally.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
lee	01/09/12	10	10	10	thank you so much still painful but .....
Grace Redman	01/04/12	10	8	10	It was detailed!!! Thank you sooo much!
Kim	01/02/12	10	10	10	Thanks you so much for your advice! .....
grace	01/02/12	10	10	10	I'll let you know how it goes .....
Kim	12/29/11	10	10	10	Thank you for your help. Given me .....

Recent Answers from Randy Atkinson

2012-01-03 Orphaned Bunnies:

Hi Grace....certainly some interesting formulas out there. And the things you mentioned come from a time when the only "technical" information came from breeders and it isn't really clinical to say the

2012-01-03 Rabbit breathing and stuck out leg:

Hi Dominique...Your rabbit is certainly showing some respiratory issues based on the video. I am really concerned about her weight. She looks like she has been getting well fed....maybe a little too

2012-01-02 Sick Mother Rabbit:

Hi Gracie....Corn isn't really good for rabbits. It can cause impactions but it also is nothing much more than a filler. Not much nutrition. I think you are doing the correct things here. Hydration

2012-01-01 mobiltly problems:

Hi Mindy....E Cuniculi is "my thing". I tackled that one long before it became commonly known and it took my very first rescue. E Cuniculi is a protozoan infection that migrates to the brain. Nearly

2011-12-31 Need help - sick rabbit with elevated bilirubin and dark urine:

Hi Natalie....I don't think I have ever had a question like this one. I usually like to explain why something is happening but this one is complicated. So here we go. Urine color in rabbits is tightly

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