Veterinarians

Vets & Emergencies

Please call us if you’d like to find a veterinarian qualified to treat your rabbit. We are finding many veterinarians that are treating rabbits who are not qualified to do so. If a veterinarian is not keeping up on the available literature, he/she will not be aware of the latest antibiotics or the proper anesthesia to use, etc. We have one list of veterinarians that we recommend for spay/neuter surgeries and another list of veterinarians that are well schooled in all phases of rabbit medicine. Unfortunately, this is not a very long list and it has taken us considerable time to locate qualified doctors. If we give you a doctor’s name within a clinic, ask for the doctor when you make an appointment.

If your veterinary clinic treats rabbits, I’d like to add them to my mailing list so that I can send them periodic information on rabbit medicine. If we do not have a qualified veterinarian in your area, phone around before you need a doctor. Do not be afraid to ask questions (call us for help).

Special Bunny recommended vets

Recommend a vet: Who are we missing? Help other Seattle-area bunny people find great vets!

Vets recommended by other bunny owners in the area

Brown’s Point
Brown’s Point Vet Clinic
253-927-1323

Everett
Northwest Animal Care Hospital
Dr. Andrew Logan
(425) 379-0400

This recommendation was sent in via our website: “Dr. Logan is the most patient, kind, and gentle veterinarian! His love for exotics, especially rabbits, shows in how he handles (and talks to) them, takes time to explain and educate bunny parents, and his extensive knowledge. He is not the only vet on staff that sees rabbits but he is our favorite. We'd recommend Northwest Animal Care in general for rabbit care with any of their rabbit trained vets!”

University Place
University Place Vet Hospital

Dr. Paulette Santonacita
6715 Regents Blvd, University Place, WA 98466
(253) 565-4040

Emergency Vets

In an emergency, keep your rabbit warm! Injured and sick rabbits quickly lose body temperature and can go into shock. Wrap your bunny in a towel or blanket, use body heat (or warm the towel in the dryer) to keep your rabbit warm while you transport him or her to an emergency vet.

Blue Pearl Tacoma
Call First and ask if Dr. Gill is available.
253.474.0791
2510 84th St. S Ste. 30D,
”Lakewood, WA 98499

Seattle: Veterinary Emergency Group
Call first and ask if they can see your bunny
1827 15th Ave W
Suite A16,
Seattle, WA 98119
564.888.4898

Timberline Emergency Vet
Call first and ask if they can see your bunny
12063 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 828-6868

Other local emergency vets
If you have no other options and need to go to an emergency vet that isn’t listed, try to be prepared as possible:

  • Before you agree to expensive testing, ask what the treatment plan will be depending on the results.

  • Ask whether stabilizing your bunny until your usual vet opens is an option. This is often a good option if your bunny stopped eating i the day and you suspect gas or stasis. Stabilizing treatment usually includes fluids, pain medications, heat, and sometimes supplemental oxygen.

  • Call and leave a message at your regular vet even if they are closed. Leave a message letting them know you have an emergency and ask if they can see your bunny or do a ‘drop off’ for your bunny in the morning.

Low Cost Spay and Neuter

Seattle Animal Shelter Spay & Neuter Clinic

Everett Animal Shelter

Everett Animal Shelter does a few low-cost spay and neuters for the public each month.
The wait list can be long but call them for more info.