Unlike canine and feline patients, rabbits do not have a distinct vertical or horizontal ear canal. The external ear possesses cartilaginous plates and a blind-ending diverticulum which is separated...
A 1-year 11-month-old, 2.1 kg, male intact crossbreed rabbit presented to Abercorn Veterinary Clinic, Edinburgh after being fostered through a rabbit charity. Clinical examination by a veterinary...
Fibroadenomas are known to be under hormonal influence, more specifically it is theorised that high levels of prolactin from prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas influence the development of these...
The thymus is the first of the lymphoid organs to be formed during embryonic development. As in other mammals, the rabbit thymus provides the body with the T-cell population of lymphocytes. In most...
Cystic ovarian disease is very common in sows over the age of 1.5 years, an incidence of 76% has been reported at post mortem (Keller et al, 1987). Puberty occurs at around 2 months of age in females...
Pre-medications are routinely given to canine and feline patients but may be overlooked in small mammals. The aim of pre-medication is to calm the animal, promote smooth induction of anaesthesia,...