Getting a Holland Lop to Missouri

Four days.

Both major cities have exotics vets, which is not true everywhere in the state.

What the Missouri climate means for a Holland Lop

Hot humid summers and cold winters, with very little in between. St. Louis in August is hard on a rabbit.

What Missouri owners should know

St. Louis in August is hard on a rabbit. Humidity settles in the Mississippi valley and the heat does not break overnight, which is the part that matters, because a rabbit that cannot cool off after dark never recovers from the day. Kansas City is marginally drier. Winters are cold. The University of Missouri runs a veterinary school in Columbia with exotics capability, and both major metros have private exotics practices. The Ozarks in the south are a few degrees cooler and considerably thinner on veterinary options.

Common questions

Is St. Louis hard on rabbits in summer?

Yes. Humidity settles in the Mississippi valley and the heat does not break overnight, and a rabbit that cannot cool off after dark never recovers from the day. Kansas City is marginally drier.

Where is the nearest exotics vet in Missouri?

The University of Missouri runs a veterinary school in Columbia with exotics capability, and both major metros have private practices. The Ozarks are thinner.

Before you buy

Two things are worth reading first, and both are the sort of thing a seller would rather you did not think about until after the sale.

• How long they actually live. Seven to fourteen years.
• What the first year actually costs. The rabbit is about a quarter of it.

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