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BSAVA is pleased to provide this collection to support Rabbit Awareness Week. This collection covers topics such as health and welfare, housing and dental disease.

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    • How to...

      Approach the rabbit with dental disease

      Mancinelli-Elizabeth.gif  Dental disease is a common syndrome in pet rabbits and high on the differential list in any rabbit presenting with reduced appetite, anorexia or pseudo-anorexia (not eating but showing interest in food).1, of Valley Veterinary Hospital in Cardiff, provides a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and effectively managing dental disease in rabbits.

    • Notes on…

      Rabbit dyspnoea

      Lucia-Sanchini.gif , from Batt Laboratories, presents a clinical case of a rabbit with dyspnoea.

    • Rabbit health and welfare

      Rabbit awareness

      Claire-Speight.gif  As the third most popular pet species behind dogs and cats, rabbits will be a common visitor to your clinic. , speaking at the BVNA online Congress in October 2020, reminds us of the specialist management of rabbits.

    • Rabbit health and welfare

      Supporting your rabbit owners

      Jenkins-Sophie.gif , from Origin Vets, is an Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine and describes how we can help owners monitor their rabbit’s health, which is particularly important during the coronavirus pandemic.

    • Rotund rabbits

      A brief look at a common issue with pet rabbits

      Along with the growth in numbers of what is now the third most popular companion animal species, there has been a corresponding increase in their bodily dimensions, BSAVA members attending this year’s Congress will hear.

    • Rabbits and hares
      BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties

      Rabbits are one of the most common wild mammals found free-living in the British countryside and are widespread throughout mainland and island Britain. Hares are markedly less common; the brown hare is found well distributed throughout the UK, except northern Scotland. Common reasons for presentation include apparently abandoned neonates, trauma (predator attacks and road traffic accidents) and diseases such as myxomatosis. This chapter covers: ecology and biology; anatomy and physiology; capture, handling and transportation; clinical assessment; first aid and hospitalization; anaesthesia and analgesia; specific conditions; therapeutics; rearing of kits and leverets; rehabilitation and release; and legal considerations.

    • The rabbit-friendly practice
      BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine

      Author Molly Varga

      Veterinary surgeons must make animal health and welfare the first consideration when attending to animals. With the increase in the number of rabbits being presented for veterinary care, practices should aim to promote the reduction of stress in the surgery and its associated negative impact on the welfare of patients. This chapter covers staff training, the waiting and consultation rooms, equipping the hospital ward, preventive healthcare and euthanasia. An example rabbit discharge sheet is included, together with client handouts.

    • Rabbits
      BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets

      This chapter provides the need-to-know information on rabbits:

      • Biology
      • Husbandry
      • Handling and restraint
      • Diagnostic approach
      • Common conditions
      • Supportive care
      • Anaesthesia and analgesia
      • Common surgical procedures
      • Euthanasia
      • Drug formulary.

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