Skip to content
For medical emergencies please contact a rabbit veterinarian nearby you.
House Rabbit Society
  • Donate Now
    • Bunny Brigade
    • Eternal Carrot Society
    • Join or Renew My Membership
  • Adopt
    • Adopt from Our Rabbit Center
    • Adopt from a Local Chapter
    • Adopt from an HRS Ally
  • Resources
    • For People New to Rabbits
    • Resources for Rescuers and Shelters
    • Resources for Veterinarians & RVTs
    • Hop Shop
  • Care + Feeding
    • House Rabbits 101
    • Food & Diet Info
    • Grooming Tips
    • Housing
    • Chewing Habits
    • Litter Training
    • Aggression
    • Spaying & Neutering
    • Medical Concerns
    • Bonding Rabbits
    • Caring For Orphans
    • Vacations & Travel
  • Our Programs
    • Overview of All Our Programs
    • Education & Care
    • Local Chapters
    • Our Rabbit Center in Richmond, CA
    • House Rabbit Journal
    • Activism Campaigns
    • Rescue Grants
    • Volunteer
    • Educator Licensing
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Philosophy
    • General Policies
    • Position Statements
    • Board of Directors
    • Advocacy
      • Easter
      • NY – Pet Store Ban of Rabbit Sales
      • CA – Fur Sale Ban 2019
      • Hawaii – SB969 Fur Sale Ban
House Rabbit Society
  • Donate Now
    • Bunny Brigade
    • Eternal Carrot Society
    • Join or Renew My Membership
  • Adopt
    • Adopt from Our Rabbit Center
    • Adopt from a Local Chapter
    • Adopt from an HRS Ally
  • Resources
    • For People New to Rabbits
    • Resources for Rescuers and Shelters
    • Resources for Veterinarians & RVTs
    • Hop Shop
  • Care + Feeding
    • House Rabbits 101
    • Food & Diet Info
    • Grooming Tips
    • Housing
    • Chewing Habits
    • Litter Training
    • Aggression
    • Spaying & Neutering
    • Medical Concerns
    • Bonding Rabbits
    • Caring For Orphans
    • Vacations & Travel
  • Our Programs
    • Overview of All Our Programs
    • Education & Care
    • Local Chapters
    • Our Rabbit Center in Richmond, CA
    • House Rabbit Journal
    • Activism Campaigns
    • Rescue Grants
    • Volunteer
    • Educator Licensing
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Philosophy
    • General Policies
    • Position Statements
    • Board of Directors
    • Advocacy
      • Easter
      • NY – Pet Store Ban of Rabbit Sales
      • CA – Fur Sale Ban 2019
      • Hawaii – SB969 Fur Sale Ban

For veterinarians

Myxomatosis

November 7, 2022July 9, 2022 by Margo DeMello

Summary Myxomatosis is a deadly virus. Wild rabbits can carry Myxomatosis, but do not become sick. Myxomatosis is fatal to …

Read more

Tags For veterinarians, health, infections, medical conditions, myxomatosis, outdoors

Online Discussion Groups for Veterinarians

September 15, 2022August 16, 2021 by HRS Team
rabbit vet near me

Veterinary Professional Organizations with Online Discussion Groups The following is a list of veterinary professional organizations that have a particular …

Read more

Tags For veterinarians, health, Internet, medical reference

Textbooks and Reference Materials for the Practitioner

September 15, 2022August 1, 2021 by HRS Team

Following is an extensive listing of reference materials for the veterinary professional looking to gain knowledge about all aspects of …

Read more

Tags For veterinarians, health, medical reference, working with vets

RHDV: Standard Operating Procedures for Shelters & Rescues

September 15, 2022May 18, 2021 by HRS Team
Rabbits & RHDV: What you need to know

Recommended Rabbit Standard Operating Procedures for Shelters/Rescue Facilities due to Emergence of RHDV2

Tags for rescuers and shelters, For veterinarians, infections, rhdv, VHD

Importing Vaccines for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2)

September 14, 2022April 24, 2020 by HRS Team

By Alicia McLaughlin, DVMCo-medical director of the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA 4/21/2020 Rabbit Hemorrhagic …

Read more

Tags For veterinarians, health, infections, rhdv
Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →

Recent Blog Posts

  • Welcome
  • Myxomatosis
  • House Rabbit Society Condemns Alleged Felony Rabbit Abuse at Peacebunny Cottage
  • Lessons Learned: On Two Decades of Rabbit Rescue
  • HRS Announces New President Laurie Gigous

Resource Center

  • For New Rabbit Owners
  • For Animal Shelters/Rescue
  • For Veterinarians & RVTs

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: House Rabbit Society, 148 Broadway, Richmond, CA, 94804, http://www.rabbit.org. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

We believe that rabbits are intelligent and social beings.

House Rabbit Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the nation’s largest rabbit welfare group. We aim to improve the lives of domestic rabbits through education, awareness, and rescue.

  • About Us
  • Philosophy
  • Become A Member
  • Local Chapters
  • Rabbit Center
  • FAQ
  • Rabbit Vets Near Me
  • Video Library
  • Careers
  • Volunteer
  • Media Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
© House Rabbit Society 2023