Bunnyzine

11/11/2025

Vancouver BC🇨🇦 ~

10/11/2025

09/11/2025

🐰 Gut stasis 🐰 (updated repost!)

Did you know that gut stasis is not actually a disease, it is a symptom that can indicate another problem. These are some examples of causes of gut stasis (although there are many more).

Some underlying causes are more serious than others, however if your rabbit stops eating this is ALWAYS an emergency, and always requires a vet visit the same day. This is because regardless of the cause gut stasis is painful, and can be fatal. Your rabbit will require a clinical exam, and at a minimum pain relief. Your vet may also advise fluids, hospitalisation and imaging and/or bloods to investigate further (follow up post on this!).

Dysbiosis: is an imbalance of the gut flora, which can lead to toxin production.

The Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund have some useful information on their website: rabbitwelfare.co.uk/gut-slowdown/

09/11/2025

Depictions of rabbits were once used to decorate the inside of medieval manuscripts and books. Read more 👉 https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/magazine/1806332/the-original-bad-bunnies-when-rabbits-ruled-the-margins/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1762577046

07/11/2025

Augusta County VA ~

With the whirlwind of a year that we've had here at Bunny Lu, we are asking for any assistance that you are able to provide as we move towards the end of the year. We need to get all of the rabbits adopted or into long-term foster homes by the end of the year so that we can put our current property on the market and start moving to wherever the next chapter of Bunny Lu will be. Please let us know if you are able to bring a bunny (or even two..?) into your home! Also, our donation links are below:

Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]
Square: https://square.link/u/cCPHZVUR?src=sheet
Address: 11 Aero Dr, Waynesboro, VA 22980

07/11/2025

New England

New study uses drone-based LiDAR to map fine-scale snowshoe hare habitats in northern New England! Researchers found hares prefer dense saplings/shrubs in winter and medium gaps in summer, linking 3D forest structure to microhabitat selection.

https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01529

06/11/2025

TW : animal experimentation using rabbits

EXPOSED: the U.S. government is bankrolling a Swedish lab's spine-crushing experiments on rabbits 🚨

This "prominent" lab has subjected 127 rabbits to painful & invasive procedures in the past five years alone.

05/11/2025

UK’s Rabbit-friendly Veterinary Clinic Directory

Bonus episode: The revamped Rabbit Friendly Practice Scheme — and how to get featured where owners look first

On Vet Voices on Air, Robyn chats with John Chitty (Advisor, Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund) about the biggest overhaul of the Rabbit Friendly Practice Scheme since it began — plus how practices can appear in the Trusted Rabbit Friendly Vet Directory that rabbit owners actively use to find care.

🐰What’s new (and why it matters):

➡Modular accreditation: Earn Gold in specific modules (hospitalisation, reception protocols, nursing, anaesthesia, gut stasis, etc.) so you can showcase strengths even if you can’t hit “Gold” overall.
➡Built for real-world teams: Separate standards for first-opinion, referral, and out-of-hours providers, encouraging joined-up rabbit-friendly care.
➡Modern, measurable standards: Focus on current clinical thinking, stress & pain reduction, and clinical audit at higher levels—designed to dovetail with RCVS PSS work you may already be doing.
➡Admin that lasts: A more detailed initial application, then a four-year cycle with simple annual confirmations if nothing changes. Online portal with autosave, SOP/photo/video uploads, and email support.
➡Practical welfare wins: Bond-mate admissions, familiar bowls/blankets, hay & hide boxes, visual barriers on wards, and initiatives to reduce stress and improve outcomes.

🐰Be discoverable: get on the RWA&F directory

Being listed on the Trusted Rabbit Friendly Vet Directory drives the right rabbit owners to your door and lets you highlight the modules where you shine. Owners already use this directory heavily—make sure your practice (and your specific rabbit-friendly strengths) are easy to find.

Learn how to be featured and what’s required: https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/feature-on-our-trusted-rabbit-friendly-vet-directory/

🐰Logistics & timelines
2026 applications are open now (reapply on your usual anniversary via the new process).
🐰Fee ~£100 to support RWA&F’s welfare and education work.
🐰Guidance, checklists, and a webinar are available; feedback is welcomed as the new platform rolls out.

If rabbits are a meaningful part of your caseload—or you want them to be—this episode is your practical guide to credible, visible rabbit-friendly excellence.

🎧 Listen now

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vS8zrAYJWYU7PLL9h8Sh1?si=NBMPeH5_QouJvPJdQaKe7g

The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund

04/11/2025

04/11/2025

University of Regina unveils jackrabbit sculpture

Students, alumni, and artists collaborated on the creation of "Jack Rabbit," now part of the U of R’s permanent outdoor art collection.Subscribe to CTV News ...

04/11/2025

The 2026 E.A.R.S. Calendar is now available! You can purchase one at the shelter or at any of our upcoming events through December. We accept PayPal, Venmo, cash or check. Please include a note that payment is for a calendar.

If you would like one mailed, the total is $25 (includes shipping). Please be sure to include the complete mailing address. Calendars will not be shipped until payment is received.