Finding a Veterinarian

Indiana Area Rabbit Savvy Vets

Choosing a veterinarian is a big decision. The house rabbit or other exotic animal caregiver has added difficulty because not all veterinarians are knowledgeable in the specifics of treating exotics.

Exotic animal and wildlife veterinary medicine is quite different from that for dogs and cats, and a well meaning but inexperienced veterinarian may not be able to provide the best care for your rabbit.

The following list is being provided to help ease your search. These Indiana veterinarians have either been recommended by house rabbit caregivers or have been prescreened from the yellow pages or shelter referrals. Their presence on this list does not constitute an endorsement by either the National House Rabbit Society or this Indiana chapter... they are just possible places to start.

It is up to you to find the veterinarian who best meets your needs in regards to experience, knowledge, personality, location and price. For more information please see the article "How to Find a Good Rabbit Vet" at the national House Rabbit Society website.

Rather than just relying solely on your veterinarian, it is important to be proactive with your rabbit's health care. There are many good sources available to help you learn the latest in disease prevention and treatment including books, e-mail discussion lists, magazines, and the internet. Your veterinarian needs you to be a partner in your rabbit's health care through feeding a proper diet and accurately recognizing any changes in normal behavior.

If you have knowledge of a good rabbit vet in your area that we do not have listed, please send an e-mail to Amanda at amanda@indianahrs.org with their complete name, address and telephone.

Evansville

Dr. Laura Bakowski
Village East Animal Hospital
1305 S. Green River Road
Evansville, IN
812-477-2131
www.myvetonline.com/website/veah/

Fort Wayne

Dr. Amy Boxberger
Dupont Veterinary Clinic
11605 Coldwater Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 637-7676
www.dupontvet.com

Dr. Kevin Cawood
Indian Creek Veterinary Hospital
5902 Homestead Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
260-434-0207

Dr. David F. Nahrwald
Maumee Valley Veterinary Clinic
22904 Tile Mill Road
Woodburn IN 46797
260-632-6882

Indianapolis

Dr. Beth Breitweiser, DVM
All Wild Things Exotic Animal Hospital
6058 N. Keystone Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-255-9453

Dr. Angela Lennox, DVM
Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic
9330 Waldemar Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-879-8633
www.exoticvetclinic.com

Jeffersonville

Dr. Melanie Roberts
Allison Lane Animal Hospital
1660 Allison Lane
Jeffersonville, IN
812-283-4910

Kokomo

Dr. Robert Mason, DVM
Jefferson Road Animal Hospital
2605 W. Jefferson Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46902
765-457-5521

Lafayette

Dr. Alexander Wolf, DVM
Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic
622 N Earl Ave.
Lafayette, IN 47904
765-446-1816

Dr. Julie Becker, DVM
Tippecanoe County Animal Hospital
3818 SR 38E
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-447-5088

South Bend

Tracy Eichenseer, D.V.M.
Kryder Veterinary Clinic, P.C.
12555 State Road 23
Granger, IN 46530
574-277-6533
www.krydervet.com

Dr. Terry Randolph
Morris Animal Hospital
14546 State Road 23
Granger, IN 46530
574-271-1909
www.morrisanimalhospital.com/

Valparaiso

Arbor View Animal Hospital
244 West US HWY 6
Valparaiso, IN. 46385-7911
(219) 762-7267

Dr. Danielle Walker
McAfee Animal Hospital
651 Eastport Centre Dr
Valparaiso, IN. 46383
(219) 462-5901

Illinois

Dr. Ken Welle
All Creatures Animal Hospital
2001 Linview St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 328-4143
www.allcreaturesah.com

Julia Whittington
Cinical Assistant Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
32 Small Animal Clinic
1008 W Hazelwood Dr MC-004
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217-333-5300

Kentucky

Dr. Tara Gunn, DVM
Dr. Joseph Deck, DVM
Deck Veterinary Clinic
2409 Brownsboro Rd.
Louisville, KY 40206
502-721-9383

Dr. Teresa Gregory, DVM
Crestwood Veterinary Hospital
6321 West Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-4117
www.crestwoodvethospital.com

Dr. Stanley Hastings, DVM
Dr. Bette Vecchione, DVM
Dr. Tony Shumann, DVM
Erlanger Veterinary Hospital
3414 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 727-2046
www.erlangervethospital.com
Missy Jewell, MS, DVM
All Pets Veterinary Center
1219 Dorsey Lane
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 384-0551
www.allpetsvetcenter.com

Karen Lazas, DVM
Companion Animal Hospital
11612 Main Street
Middletown, KY 40243
(502) 883-1765
www.companionanimalhospitallouisville.com

Virginia Garrison, DVM
Sonja Lacki, DVM
Pennyroyal Small & Exotic Animal Hospital
247 Regency Circle
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-4315

Ohio

Dr. Dan Meakin
All Creatures Animal Hospital
1894 Ohio Pike
Amelia OH 45102
(513) 797-PETS

Dr. Diana Dornbusch Cron
Glenway Animal Hospital
6272 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45211
(513) 662-0224

Dr. J. W. Wolf
Dr. C. D. Burger
Evergreen Veterinary Hospital
6600 Centerville Business Pkwy
Dayton OH 45459
(937) 435-5622
Evergreen.myvetonline.com

Dr. Jennifer Hogseth
Lakota Hills Animal Clinic
5130 Tylersville Road
West Chester OH 45069
(513) 874-4866

Dr. Ann Crafton
Companion Animal Care
8462 Nuthatch Way
Columbus OH 43235
(614) 371-2273

Dr. Christine Kabalan
Dr. Thomas Klein
East Hilliard Veterinary Services
3993 Brown Park Drive
Hilliard OH 43026
(614) 876-7762

Dr. Melanie Hull
Dr. Elizabeth Congdon
Hull Veterinary Hospital
1300 Middle Bellville Road
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 756-2227

Dr. Gary Riggs
Barberton Veterinary Clinic
4873 Richland Avenue
Norton OH 44203
(800) 530-1637

Dr. Pete Smith
Milliron Clinic
14025 State Rte 550
Athens OH 45701
(740) 592-4282

Dr. Ted N. Clark Jr
Lonz, Clark & Battles Veterinary Group
Bellevue Animal Hospital
718 West Main St.
Bellevue OH 44811
(419) 483-6345

Dr. Will Mandel
Mandel Vet Hospital
1808 South Taylor
Cleveland Heights OH 44118
(216) 321-6040

Dr. Hammond
Animal & Avian Medical Center
Brunswick OH
(330) 225-0095

Dr. Frank Krupka
Avon Lake Animal Clinic
124 Miller Rd.
Avon Lake OH 44012
(440) 933-5297

Dr. Cathy Palomar
Animal Hospital of Fairview Park
4480 W. 220th Street
Fairview Park OH 44126
(440) 777-2700

Dr. Carole McLaren
Mentor Veterinary Clinic
6231 Reynolds Road
Mentor OH 44060
(440) 257-4646

Dr. David Hammond
Dr. Cathy Palomar
Animal Health Center of North Olmsted
30732 Lorain Road
North Olmsted OH 44070
(440) 777-4900

Dr. Beth Arnold
Crossroads Animal Hospital
12977 Pearl Road
Strongsville OH 44136
(440) 238-5900

Dr. Linda Randall
Cloverleaf Animal Hospital
7777 Greenwich Road
Westfield Center OH 44251
(330) 948-2002

Outside of Indiana

For recommendations in other states, see the House Rabbit Society Rabbit Veterinarian Recommendations.

Please send in comments or additions for this list! Only recommend vets that you know, either personally or through a trusted recommendation, that qualify as very capable rabbit vets.