Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Written and Edited by Jerry Suddeth, DVM Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHV, RHDV) is a very contagious, fatal, reportable foreign animal disease that as of December 2021 has been reported in Kentucky. This virus infects both domestic and wild rabbits. RHDV [...]
Sore Hocks in Rabbits Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVM Sore hocks happen when rabbits are kept on inappropriate footing or substrate, but also when they are in unclean situations. They should not be kept on wire footing. This can lead to debridement of [...]
Parasites of Rabbits by Dr. Maggie Wood Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVM Skin parasites (ectoparasites) The common rabbit fur mite is called Cheyletiella. This mite causes flaking, dryness, and thinning of the fur predominantly on the rabbit’s back. Therefore, it is sometimes referred [...]
Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians: aemv.org Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVM If your rabbit is not eating or producing stool for 8 hours or more, we suspect this rabbit may be experiencing gastrointestinal stasis. You can read the paragraphs below [...]
Healthy Stool in Rabbits Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVMThe key to healthy stools starts with lots of fresh timothy or orchard grass hay. The more fiber, the better. If you feed to many carbohydrates, the cecum may start to function improperly. This can lead [...]
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Kristin Claricoates, DVM A cardiomyopathy is a descriptive condition where the muscles of the heart is abnormal. There are four types of cardiomyopathies: “hypertrophic”, “dilated”, “restrictive” and “right ventricular”. While hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, has typically been recognized by its structure i.e., thickening of the heart muscle, the electrical [...]
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) Kristin Claricoates, DVM The normal heart is shown on the left compared to a heart with dilated cardiomyopathy on the right. Note the increased dimensions of the left ventricle. A cardiomyopathy is a descriptive condition where the muscles of the heart is [...]
Heart Disease in Rabbits by Dr. Maggie Wood Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVM Heart disease is a significant health concern, and is most commonly seen in older rabbits. In the early stages of heart disease, no symptoms may be present, or subtle changes [...]
Dental Disease Photos and edited by Susan Horton, DVMDental disease in rabbits is a very commonly diagnosed problem and is now recognized as the underlying cause of numerous other disorders. For this reason an understanding of dental health and physiology are crucial for veterinarians that treat [...]
Pasteurella in Rabbits Kristin Claricoates, DVM Pasteurella is a gram negative rod bacteria. It is an opportunistic bacteria when in the body, which means that the bacteria is normal and in certain parts of the rabbit’s body. If, however, it relocates to another part of the [...]
