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Note: If your emergency is with a Bunny Buddies foster, please CONTACT US!
Let’s face it folks: Veterinary care is not cheap, so it is very important that you have your bunny’s symptoms down pat so that you can make the most of your visit. Only you the owner know your rabbit’s behavior intimately. You should be ready to direct the vet’s attention to exactly what is wrong even if it seems irrelevant. To aid you in this, we have listed just a few of the most common rabbit symptoms.
Let’s face it folks: Veterinary care is not cheap, so it is very important that you have your bunny’s symptoms down pat so that you can make the most of your visit. Only you the owner know your rabbit’s behavior intimately. You should be ready to direct the vet’s attention to exactly what is wrong even if it seems irrelevant. To aid you in this, we have listed just a few of the most common rabbit symptoms.
If it looks like you have any of the symptoms above, a trip to the vet is almost certainly unavoidable. The next logical question however is, “How long can I wait?”
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this. As much as we would love to say “As soon as possible,” we understand that sometimes these medical emergencies happen at very inconvenient times. Furthermore, unless you have animal medical coverage, you are looking at at least $500 for an emergency vet visit. We can however venture a few guidelines to our Houston members on the seriousness of the symptoms.
Symptoms
Action to take
“Monitor”
Contact a Bunny Buddy friend, or contact us. We can advise you if a vet visit is necessary. There is a good chance that other symptoms of illness will apear too, so keep the bunny under careful observation.
“Treatable”
These will probably require a vet visit soon, but they should be treated before too long. You probably have enough time to contact us for non-medical advice.
“Serious”
These require a vet visit within 24 - 48 hours if not sooner. If you don’t have a vet you can trust with rabbits, see our page on rabbit savvy vets for one close to you.
“Critical”
These require an emergency vet visit. They are life threatening and must be treated immediatly. If it is “after hours” then you might need to go to an animal emergency clinic. See our vet page for those which offer 24 hour service.
Well, Yes, and No! It is not our policy to endorse any veterinarian, so we cannot “recommend” anyone. However, we do offer to our members valuable advice on such things as:
• How much you can expect to pay
• Which vets we have worked with in the past
• How common your symptoms are, and the level of urgency we would personally assign to it
• In some cases (for example with our foster bunnies), we can set up appointments.
• In some cases (for example with our foster bunnies), we can set up appointments.
If you are not from the Houston area we will probably not be of much help. We might, however, be able to put you in contact with a rabbit rescue near you. See our Find a Vet page for more information page on Houston area vets!