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- 05/29/2013 at 11:29 AM
  PeachyCream
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  I’ve had Bright Eyes for about 3-4 days now and I would like to get him a check-up with a vet to determine his overall health, maybe they could even give me information on his breed and age…or at least how many years he has left in him… However when I look up veterinarians in my area all their specialties fall under “cat, dog” and some of them have something called “pocket pet” would someone who specialises in “pocket pets” be what I’m looking for in terms of my rabbit?
- 05/29/2013 at 11:46 AM
  Isabel
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  I would say no. Any reputable rabbit vet that I’ve come across labels themselves as exotic, not small animals (with one exception) or something similar. But that may just be my experience, so I would suggest calling and asking how many rabbits the vet has worked on, if any. Also, checking out recommendations from your local House Rabbit Society chapter is a great place to start. Good luck!
- 05/29/2013 at 12:02 PM
  Sarita
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  Yes, rabbits are commonly referred to as pocket pets.
  
  I would look at the House Rabbit Society however to see if they have some vets listed in your area.
  
  Keep in mind however no vet can tell you an exact age or how many years your rabbit may have left but getting set up with a vet and a baseline exam are very important.
- 05/29/2013 at 12:27 PM
  Stickerbunny
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  Ours are exotics vets, but just give some a call and ask them questions about bunnies. The HRS has a questions list for finding a vet. Or see if the HRS has a recommended one in your area.
- 05/29/2013 at 12:37 PM
  PeachyCream
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  I’m in Ontario, Canada you see… So the term “exotic vet” isn’t used when searching for a patient types among vets… the patient types are as follows:
  Bird, Cat, Dog, Pocket Pet, Reptile, Equine Breeding, Equine Pleasure, Equine Performance, Equine Racing, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Small Ruminant, Other, Lab Animals, Wildlife… Also Not Applicable and Human Health comes up in the search…
- 05/29/2013 at 12:38 PM
  PeachyCream
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  The HRS has some in the same province as me but that’s about it… I don’t even think they’re in the same county as me… so it’d be quite a drive for any of the recommended ones..
- 05/29/2013 at 12:40 PM
  Sarita
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  Pocket Pets would apply then. I say call those vets first.
- 05/29/2013 at 6:59 PM
  Roberta
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  Hi Peachy,
  I have also found Bunspace a good place to look for vets. They are all recommended by members and have reviews.
  http://www.bunspace.com/vets/vetsearch There looks to be 4 pages of vets for the Ontario region.
  
  I usually get the best results by entering just the country and the region.
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