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Monday 7:30am - 7pm Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 7pm Friday 8:30am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

The Rabbit Doctors

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The Rabbit Doctors

They’re not just a Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Rat, Mouse or Bird. We aren’t just a vet. We have now expended to providing care for Guinea pigs, Rats and Mice.
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The Rabbit Doctors are a team of dedicated Veterinarians and Nurses providing expert care for your pets. We are passionate about all things pocket pet and provide a gold standard of care for your little friends. As the brainchild of Dr. Gerry Skinner, the team has rapidly expanded to provide even bigger and better service to small herbivores. Based in Melbourne, Australia, The Rabbit Doctors have been lovingly caring and treating rabbits since 2013.

13/10/2025

🐭👃 “Something Smells Squeak-tacular!”👃🐭
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In this week’s Tiny Teachables, we’re sniffing out the secrets of rats’ incredible sense of smell, because these clever critters use their noses for much more than sniffing snacks!
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Rats use their keen sense of smell to communicate, navigate, and explore their world. They naturally scent-mark to establish territories and recognise their surroundings.
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You can enrich your rat’s environment by providing scented items or hiding treats for them to find. These little sniffing adventures stimulate their minds and keep them happily engaged.
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Understanding how important smell is for rats helps you provide a more exciting and satisfying life for your furry friends!
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Have a scent game your rats love? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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11/10/2025

Hay, naps, and sunshine, the Sunday Bun-day essentials! What’s on your fluff’s agenda? 🌿☀️
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07/10/2025

Ready, set, jump! It's time for your pet to shine on Jump-day. What's their go-to move that always brings a smile to your face? Share the fluffiness. Happy Jump-day Every-bunny! 😄
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04/10/2025

Bunnies don’t believe in ‘lazy’ Sundays, just ‘extra comfy’ ones! Enjoy your Sunday Bun-day! 🛏️ -⁠
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03/10/2025

Fri-yay focus: play, play, play! What's your fur baby's ultimate weekend playtime preference? Hoppy Fri-yay Every-bunny! -⁠
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02/10/2025

🐹✨ A long road to a perfect desexing ✨🐹
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🏥 These two perfect piggy patents have been waiting a while for their big desexing day! Back in late 2024, they came in for their pre-desexing check, where our team discovered some underlying health issues. It’s important that Guinea Pigs (and all animals) are in tip-top shape before surgery, so their desexing had to be put on hold.
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🔍 On examination, our vets picked up a crackling sound in both piggies’ lungs. After a course of antibiotics, a CT scan, and plenty of time to recover, they were finally back on the road to surgery.
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Fast forward to now, both piggies have been successfully desexed by Dr Leanne and Nurse Tahlia, and given the all-clear at their post-op check with Nurse Alice. 🎉 They’re now recovering beautifully!
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💡 Did you know?
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Male Guinea Pigs can be fertile as early as 4–6 weeks old.
Females are fertile from around 9–10 weeks.
Even after desexing, males can still impregnate females for up to 2–6 weeks!
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01/10/2025

Midweek happiness is a hop away! Happy Jump-day Every-bunny! 📷 -⁠
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30/09/2025

🐰✨ “The hidden magic of rabbit tummies!”✨🐰
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In this week’s Tiny Teachables, we’re uncovering the fascinating world of rabbit caecotrophs, because bunny digestion is smarter than it looks!
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Caecotrophs are special nutrient-packed droppings that rabbits re-ingest to absorb vital vitamins and minerals. While it might sound unusual, this behaviour is completely natural (and essential!) for their health.
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29/09/2025

We are closing early on Thursday, the 2nd of October, for staff education training. Our clinic will be opening as normal on Friday, the 3rd at 8 am.
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27/09/2025

Hi everyone! We’ve had a slight glitch with our multichat service - and it’s currently down - if you have any urgent issues or questions please contact the clinic directly …..

? Not sure what multichat is? It’s our amazing (free!) chat service for rabbit and bird doctor clients - not sure if your bunny’s poo is normal- send us a pic! Running out of your on going medication? Send us a repeat meds request*
Recovering from stasis but have questions or your vet has asked for updates? Text us
It’s multi chat because although your conversation is private- the clinic team can all see and reply on our devices - 10 heads are better than one! Ask about being added to multichat at your next appointment

( *subject to conditions)

Bellamy is having a sleep, as he’s not checking multichat while it’s down …

Address

888 Sydney Road
Coburg North, VIC
3058

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 7pm
Friday	8:30am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

https://therabbitdoctors.com.au/, https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/57kg25qdvhc37jkihtqd8/RAW2024.pdf?rlkey=sq74eoeqqmfch8u

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The Rabbit Doctors are a team of dedicated Veterinarians and Nurses supported by a large referral hospital in the Melbourne Suburb of Collingwood. Drs Gerry Skinner, Lizzie Selby, Ruby Ivanov, Nicole Su, and Supanee Tan are supported by Rabbit Nurses Dee, Alanna, Claire, and Anthea Woodrow along with a fully equipped 24hour Referral and Intensive Care Hospital. This means we are able to provide around the clock care for your rabbit companions. The Rabbit Doctors are available for both primary and referral consultation at the Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) in Collingwood business hours Monday to Friday and selected hours on Saturdays. Housecalls are available by request for vaccinations and general check-ups. All unwell bunnies need to come into the clinic in order for us to provide adequate care.