Rabbits; Health, Exotic pets
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CONTENTS
Preface
v
1
Husbandry
1
2
Nutrition
7
3
The Clinical Examination
19
4
The Skin
29
5
The Reproductive System
44
6
The Neonatal Rabbit
59
7
The Urinary System
64
8
The Respiratory System
73
9
The Digestive System
81
10
The Musculoskeletal System
108
11
The Teeth
115
12
The Head and Neck
121
13
Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders
133
14
Important Viral Diseases
139
15
Behaviour
144
16
Anaesthesia and Surgery
151
17
Drugs and Treatments
158
18
Zoonotic Aspects
168
References and further reading
171
Index
174
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PREFACE
The status of the rabbit as a pet has changed dramatically in recent years.
For many it is no longer the forgotten pet in a hutch at the bottom of the
garden; instead it has been brought indoors and cared for as one of the
family, often alongside more traditional family pets, the cat and dog. The
`house rabbit' has become an increasingly popular pet. For working
families it may be a dog or cat substitute, as it is happy to be alone all day,
but will enjoy and respond to companionship every evening, at a time
when it is naturally active. Rabbits are surprisingly responsive and easy to
train. The opportunities for free exercise and social contact for the house
rabbit create a pet that is often healthier, both physically and emotionally,
than its outdoor counterpart.
It is little wonder that our clients now expect, and deserve, the same
standard of veterinary care for their rabbits as they receive for their cats and
dogs. Previous texts have been concerned, in whole or in part, with
laboratory or farmed rabbits. This text, the first of its kind, is devoted
entirely to the pet rabbit, its husbandry and health.
As with the treatment of other small pets, the majority of drugs available
are not licensed for use in rabbits. Every effort has been made to ensure
that the dose rates in the text are accurate, but all drugs must be used at the
clinician's own risk. Where appropriate licensed drugs should be selected
before non-licensed alternatives.
My thanks go to Fiona Webb and Ean Richardson for providing the
photographs used in the book.
V.C.G. Richardson
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