Anatomy and Reproductive Physiology
8 Anatomy and Reproductive Physiology FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1) When do bitches go through heat for the first time? The average bitch goes through puberty at about 10 months of…
PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Immunology
5 Immunology FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1) How important is it for pups to nurse immediately after birth? What can I do if they do not nurse? Puppies get very few…
Dental Disease
Chapter 5 Dental Disease 5.1 Dental anatomy of the domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus The domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus belongs to the order Lagomorpha. A characteristic of lagomorphs is the presence…
Skin Diseases
Chapter 7 Skin Diseases 7.1 Underlying causes of skin disease in rabbits Skin disease is common in pet rabbits but apparently rare in their wild counterparts. The wild rabbit has…
Rabbit Basic Science
Chapter 1 Rabbit Basic Science 1.1 Biological characteristics of the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 1.1.1 Origins of the domestic rabbit Domestic rabbits are descended from the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus….
Digestive Disorders
Chapter 8 Digestive Disorders A wide array of digestive disorders affect rabbits. Diarrhoea, bloat, scours, mucoid enteritis, enterotoxaemia, gut stasis, wool-block, trichobezoars, enteritis, gastroenteropathy and mucoid enteropathy are among the…
Cardiorespiratory Disease
Chapter 11 Cardiorespiratory Disease 11.1 Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system Rabbits have sensitive nostrils and a good sense of smell. There are 20–25 vibrissae in each upper lip….
Neurological and Locomotor Disorders
Chapter 10 Neurological and Locomotor Disorders 10.1 Investigation of neurological and locomotor disorders Neurological signs are common in rabbits. They may be caused by primary diseases of the central nervous…
Infectious Diseases of Domestic Rabbits
Chapter 14 Infectious Diseases of Domestic Rabbits Introduction Domestic rabbits are susceptible to a number of infectious diseases: parasitic, bacterial and viral. An overview of the commoner infections may be…
General Surgical Principles and Neutering
Chapter 13 General Surgical Principles and Neutering Anaesthesia and postoperative care are covered in Chapter 4. Endoscopy in rabbits is summarized in Table 13.1. Table 13.1 Endoscopy in rabbits As…
