I finally came up with a solution to the outdoor dandelion delimma and the raccoon roundworm threat. I am growing greens for my buns, both in pots and in a...
Kimminee Kimminee
kimmineekimminee@...
Jun 1, 2003 4:06 pm
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I was wondering if flagyl is ok for rabbits. I know some are not on the list for bunnies thanks in advance. Leanne in Mich. and bunnies x eight...
From the second edition of Rabbit Health in the 21st Century: Flagyl® (metronidazole) is an antibiotic that is sometimes prescribed to treat clostridia...
That's a great idea! Where do you order the plants from? (We have a greenhouse too!) George, Sandy, Kokopelli, and Queen Bodacious ... From: "Kimminee...
George Stimson
stgeo@...
Jun 2, 2003 3:11 am
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The following three links will take you to toxic & non-toxic plant information: http://www.sniksnak.com/plants.html ...
I grow beautiful gourmet dandelions - they get HUGE and the rabbits love them, though you do feel silly actually planting dandelions. My rabbits are mostly fed...
atwatersk8@...
Jun 2, 2003 5:36 pm
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Gina, If a NIC condo is the kind you make out of those metal storage cube pieces, I can tell you what I do when I have to move mine. Since I put it together...
I went to my local shelter to pick up four rabbits who were abandoned in the countryside. I had expected to find a hodge-podge of adult bunnies such as I...
Wendy Weber
horsepoor@...
Jun 3, 2003 2:26 pm
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Hello - yes, quite a few plants are poisonous for rabbits. When I began letting mine run around in the garden (with cat collars and identification capsules)...
Tracy Marmissolle-Dag...
ambigue5@...
Jun 3, 2003 2:26 pm
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Hi everyone! I had a question regarding my new 6-week-old bunny. I've had her since Saturday and after seeing how unhappy she was in her pet carrier (it's big...
Hi If it suits you both to have the litter box in the closet and to have her loose all the time then why change? You can train her while she is loose - if you...
Christine Simms
csimms@...
Jun 4, 2003 11:19 am
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Hello Rebecca - I have had experience with young rabbits, young rats, young guinea pigs, young hamsters, and young chinchillas. I have found that when they...
Tracy Marmissolle-Dag...
ambigue5@...
Jun 4, 2003 11:20 am
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Yesterday I went to my vet's office with my doe Buttons to have a growth on her underside just back of the right front leg examined. After completing the exam...
I think you ought to slow down a bit & take this one step at a time. At this point, your doctor is basing his feelings on a cursory examination. Have the ...
Hi, a year ago, my bunny Mokka (7years old) had a similar problem: she had a chronic bladder infection, diarrhea (becaus of the antibiotics for the infection)...
I'm sorry to hear about Buttons' growth :( My opinion is that you need to get the diagnostic work done on her before you and her vet can decide on whether she...
Sara Chatfield
sarabbits@...
Jun 6, 2003 12:26 am
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If it were me, I would start with bloodwork and an x-ray or two, to see what the organ function looks like, if the mass has visibly metastasized to other ...
I'd like to thank everyone for their support with Buttons. She is schedule to undergo blood testing, x-ray and ultrasound this Monday, June 9th. I will post...
I boarded my rabbit when I went on holiday and told the clinic to give him a thorough going over since he was there. Well, I got him back from boarding with a...
We give our buns a shot of ivermectin. The amount is based upon their weight. You will need to check with your vet regarding the dose. The shot is given ...
MrBunz11@...
Jun 7, 2003 11:16 am
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We had a record breaking day on Friday with temperatures near 90 degrees. So I have been putting frozen water bottles in with my buns to cool them off. I...
Kimminee Kimminee
kimmineekimminee@...
Jun 8, 2003 1:01 am
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I use cool drink bottles. Don't know if that makes a difference but for the most part they last all of summer. I know here (in Aus) the cool drink bottles...
In a message dated 6/7/2003 6:02:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... It sounds like you are filling the bottles all the way up. Try leaving more open space in...
BerneseMtL@...
Jun 8, 2003 11:58 am
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Dear Kim, ... a crack to develop in the bottle. The bottle then slowly leaks as the ice melts, making a wet mess of my bunny abode.<<< You need to leave some...
McCutcheon
fmccutch@...
Jun 8, 2003 11:59 am
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What if you froze the water only partly full without the cap on? Then there would be plenty of room for the water to expand without affecting the plastic. It...
Hi Kim, Just fill the plastic bottle about 2/3 to 3/4 full; then when it freezes and expands it won't crack the plastic. I have had the best luck with 64 oz...
Jennifer Peterson
jennifer-peterson@...
Jun 8, 2003 12:02 pm
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... I usually freeze water in the large orange juice plastic bottles, those containers are usually thicker and are less likely to break. (It's a good idea not ...
JTamane@...
Jun 8, 2003 12:02 pm
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Hi Kim, My buns also love the frozen bottles and I give them to them even when the temp is only in the 70's. What I use are the plastic water bottles that are...
SophieBunny@...
Jun 8, 2003 12:03 pm
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Filling the bottles only 3/4's full will eliminate the expansion/cracking problem. In extreme heat; if your rabbits have access to cages, put the bottles ...
