by Laurie Stroupe Please remember that I am not a vet. Do not follow any advice found here without checking with your vet first. I love watching babies playing and romping the very first week they get out of the nest box. I love to see a coat in prime. I love to find a … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe There are many, many things to be concerned about with your rabbit, but today, I want to talk about things not to get upset about. There’s enough to worry about without adding unnecessarily to the list. Bunny is Sneezing = Automatic Snuffles or Pasturella? Have you ever sneezed when you weren’t sick? … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe You know that selling rabbits too young is unethical and dangerous to the life of the bunny. You may also live in a state where it is illegal to sell rabbits under the age of 8 weeks. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t run into people who have gotten a baby … Read more
Runny / Weepy Eyes, Eye Spots, Infections … There’s a lot to learn. by Laurie Stroupe. I have a story to tell you about an eye spot. It’s just one story, so take it for what it’s worth and add it to everything else you learn about eye spots. The truth is, we just don’t … Read more
Cure Vent Disease with Antibiotic Ointment? Nope. Have you ever had someone tell you that they cure vent disease with Neosporin? I’ve heard it, but find the treatment lacks a basic understanding of vent disease, the rabbit form of syphilis. No ointment can cure it. If you think you’ve cured vent disease with an antibiotic … Read more
Here are several areas on pet, show, and meat rabbits where fur is commonly lost, and the causes and cures. A rabbit with bare spot can still be shown in most breeds. It is only a disqualification from competition in the Dutch breed. Missing Fur On Ears Some rabbits just genetically have poorly furred ears. … Read more
My story actually starts before I discovered my sick little eight-week old doe one Thursday evening. About a week before I found my gal sitting listlessly in a puddle of watery diarrhea (possibly unformed cecal matter), I found a nestbox mate (not a related doe–both had been fostered to the same doe) in a similar … Read more
What is GI Stasis? It’s no contagious disease, not a bacteria or a parasite. It’s when the digestive system of a rabbit slows to almost a standstill. The cause can be many different things: a diet overly rich in energy or protein, stress, dehydration, dental problems, pain from injury or other illness, anything that causes … Read more
by Laurie Stroupe Finding Sound Advice in times of Emergency Other breeders are a wonderful source of information and misinformation about how to treat rabbits for illness and parasites. So how do you tell the difference between sound advice and a common mis-perception? I wish I knew the whole answer to that question, but here … Read more