Minimizing Hazards for Your Rabbit

Minimizing Hazards for Your Rabbit

It’s warming up here in Minnesota, and the weather has been pretty close to perfect, with the sunshine, warmer temperatures, and the goldfinches and house sparrows filling the air with their chorus. This is the time of year when many species become highly active, resulting in more interactions with other animals. It’s like how you […]

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10 Must-Have’s for Your Rabbit’s First Aid Kit

10 Must-Have’s for Your Rabbit’s First Aid Kit

One of the best ways a pet parent can prepare ahead for a pet emergency is by having a pet first aid kit. We have a list of first aid must-have’s for dogs and cats here, and now here’s one for rabbits! Remember that first aid should only be undertaken until such time as your […]

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Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode VII | The ER Tale of Ed the Rabbit

Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode VII | The ER Tale of Ed the Rabbit

CHAPTER ONE  Once upon a time, there was a kind-hearted rabbit named Ed. This four-year-old Holland Lop had quite the adventure at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota’s emergency room with an unlikely hero that reminds us all of the magical power of diagnostic testing. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves! Young Ed’s tale doesn’t begin in our ER.   One day, Ed’s human noticed he wasn’t his usual, hoppy self. He […]

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Head Tilts in Rabbits and Rodents

Head Tilts in Rabbits and Rodents

It’s a normal day at home and your rabbit is romping around in the other room. Suddenly, you hear a crash. You run in to find your bun rolling on her side, unable to stand up. You’re able to get her right-side-up, but her head is tilted to one side! Is she having a seizure? Is there something wrong with her brain?!?  A head tilt can be scary to see in your […]

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