Rabbits

Rabbits

Rabbits

Clinical advice, common presentations, resources and much more about the UK’s third most popular pet.

Selected updates in rabbit nutrition

John Chitty looks at three areas where studies have increased the evidence base with respect to the nourishment role in disease.

28 mins
Addressing preventive care for rabbits – an important update

Richard Saunders details areas to address to avoid health deterioration in these animals.

31 mins
Does your practice need to pay more attention to rabbits?

The UK has around one million pet rabbits, and a growing number of practices are capitalising on the lack of care and attention some receive. Research has shown many owners seek out practices that specialise in rabbit care over those who don’t, so it’s worth investing time and thought to make sure they choose you…

29 mins
Caring for pet rabbits – husbandry and nutrition advice

Nadia Wiseman discusses the importance of keeping owners of the UK's third most popular pet informed and up to date with their welfare needs.

34 mins
Anaesthesia in rabbits: monitoring and making it safer

Louise Ash describes methods of safely administering anaesthetics in this easily stressed prey species.

33 mins
Classic versus new variant viral haemorrhagic disease in rabbits

Richard Saunders looks at aetiology, epidemiology, treatment, prevention and management for patients with RVHD.

45 mins
Rabbit triage and critical care

An often poorly understood and cared for species, Matthew Rendle spotlights the key steps VNs and vets can take to help when presented with a rabbit in need of urgent help…

38 mins
Skills for getting to grips with rabbit friendly consultations

John Chitty explains the basics of handling rabbits during an examination and how practices can be more accommodating.

29 mins
Acute gastric dilation and jejunal obstruction in a domestic rabbit

Sonya Miles reports the case and treatment method of a rabbit that presented with symptoms of this condition.

18 mins
Head tilt in rabbits

Lorraine Peschard details the causes and treatment options for vestibular syndrome.

5 mins
Care of hospitalised pet rabbits

Nadia Wiseman and Livia Benato look at caring for this prey species while at the clinic and provide a stress-free environment to help give them a better chance to progress and fully recover.

24 mins
Pain recognition and its management in rabbits

From her Exotic Encounters series – Elisabetta Mancinelli describes clinical signs, pain scoring systems and analgesia options.

30 mins
Treatment of Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in rabbits

In the second and final part of her article on domestic leporid encephalitozoonosis, Elisabetta Mancinelli looks at the disease’s pathogenesis as well as various forms of therapy.

25 mins
Diagnosing Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in rabbits

In the first of a two-part article on encephalitozoonosis in domestic leporids, Elisabetta Mancinelli discusses the causal parasite’s life cycle and analysis tools to help detect its presence.

31 mins
Pododermatitis in rabbits: an under-recognised problem

From the Vet Times archives – Elisabetta Mancinelli discusses research that led to the creation of a scoring system for the clinical assessment of hock lesions.

32 mins
Managing GI stasis in rabbits

Michelle Clark and Richard Saunders look at diagnosing the slow-moving gut syndrome, medical and surgical treatment options and prevention of this potentially fatal condition.

17 mins