It could be any number of things I guess. Try a little antiseptic cream with caution. If that doesn't help then I'd get it checked at the vet. May be just a...
Christine Simms
csimms@...
Oct 1, 2003 3:42 pm
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I buy dried papaya strips at health food stores and at groceries, and cut it into aspirin sized pieces, which our rabbits eat from our fingers. Everybody is...
Hi Everyone! I'm Trish and I've been sharing my life with house-rabbits for 5 years now. I just discovered this group looking for a good place to buy a...
To me it sounds like one for the vet. Possibly damage or infection to the surface of the eye, or something caught under the lid. In the meantime you could...
Christine Simms
csimms@...
Oct 1, 2003 3:42 pm
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I have a mini lop whose right ear ends up in the water dish alot. Is that bad? Also, when my vet de-nutted Alf, she also checked his teeth & ears and clipped...
Hi I don't think it bad that the ears get wet, just need to check that they do dry ok and don't get sore with getting wet. So far it hasn't been a problem for...
Christine Simms
csimms@...
Oct 1, 2003 8:50 pm
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Is it safe to use lavender essential oil neat on rabbit's skin? I know it's fine for humans and dogs. I'm still trying to catch the creepy crawly on Angelhare...
If anyone does have info on where I can get a ... How about buidling them one? Target had NIC cube for on sale. Used to be $20 but now it's $10 for 23 wires(...
It sounds like she might have fur mites. Two shorts of ivermectin spaced about 2 weeks apart should do the job. Your will need the vet to do a skin scraping...
MrBunz11@...
Oct 2, 2003 2:43 pm
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Hello, Trish - If you're looking for a manufactured cage, instead of building your own, I suggest you look at those made for cats and dogs. My bonded pair are...
A friend of mine bought a two story "bunny condo" from Leith Petwerks and is very happy with it. http://www.leithpetwerks.com...
Diane Jones
diane@...
Oct 2, 2003 5:40 pm
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I understand the condos from Leith Petwerks are an EXCELLENT alternative for those who are not handy enough to build the NIC condos. But they are significantly...
... Dee, I have never had a problem with lop ears in the waterdish either. For cleaning, and I do a LOT of ears, as I do rescue, I use a drop or two of mineral...
Or you could be like me.... I have basically constructed an X-pen with NIC squares! >:0 Merrie Riley, CDT Infrastructure Group Burns & McDonnell Engineering ...
Merrie Riley
mriley@...
Oct 3, 2003 3:33 pm
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Does anyone know any where in Miami area that I can get good rabbit pellets and hay? I have called a couple of the vets and they do not keep stuff like that...
I order hay from Oxbow - www.oxbowhay.com. I have always found their timothy hay to be fresh and of very high quality. They also have great pellets - ...
BakerBonni@...
Oct 3, 2003 11:32 pm
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American Pet Diner is another company that has timothy based pellets (though none of my guys will look at Timmy, let alone eat it). Their website is ...
I'm a brand new house-rabbit owner. My new bunny (2 1/2 months now) was raised drinking water from a dish on the floor of her cage. I want to switch her to...
... not ... Janis, You might try sending an e-mail to Dana Krempels of Miami HRS. You can get to her by going on www.rabbit.com, then clicking on "Chapters,"...
I bought the same condo as a welcome gift for Slugger Petey Rose when I rescued him last year; when he acquired a bunbride, I added on a third level....
Hi, ... Yes. Let the rabbit have a dish, it is much better, more natural and encourages a rabbit to drink more; plus, the rabbit is obviously telling you NO...
Alex Logsdon
zoohcorner@...
Oct 4, 2003 12:59 pm
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... hi! My bunny spills her water dish on the floor and she wont drink out of a mounted water bottle so I give her a mounted bowl that attaches to the side of...
I switched from a water bottle to a heavy ceramic crock. I wash it out and refill it in the morning and in the evening, when the rabbits are out playing...
Diane Jones
diane@...
Oct 4, 2003 11:43 pm
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Hi kellybriney, I'm always afraid o the waterbottle getting clogged and not getting clean enough, but my bunnies toss any bowl/dish in their cage. I use these...
Hi Everyone! Kelly, I had the same problem with Alfie. He did not want to switch to a bottle. When he had to spend a night at the vet's with a tummy ache, I...
I have always encouraged people to have an autopsy done when they lose a rabbit, especially in cases where the rabbit goes downhill very quickly, when a vet...
I have a lop named Harvey who is five years old. He developed head tilt last Wednesday. His eyes moved back & forth. My vet did a culture but the results...
loplady3@...
Oct 6, 2003 2:51 pm
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Hi, While it sure is fine to have them drink for both, it is STILL better for them to "drink the natural way." Remember, it is not about our convenience, it...
Alex Logsdon
zoohcorner@...
Oct 6, 2003 2:51 pm
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Hi, Good point about the bottles: THEY GET CLOGGED. MANY times we have gotten to the shelter only to find that poor bun hadn't had water all day, because it...
Alex Logsdon
zoohcorner@...
Oct 6, 2003 2:51 pm
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Our female bunny Poppy has been attacking our old, blind, deaf and fairly helpless e.cuniculi bunny Clover recently. I'm not sure why she's started this...
