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For Veterinarians

Myxomatosis in the US

July 9, 2022 Margo DeMello

What is Myxomatosis? Myxomatosis is a virus. Wild rabbits can carry Myxomatosis, but do not become sick. Myxomatosis is fatal […]

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Medical Conditions

Head Tilt: Causes and Treatment

June 26, 2022 HRS
Rabbits & RHDV: What you need to know
For Rescuers + Shelters

RHDV: Standard Operating Procedures for Shelters & Rescues

May 18, 2021 HRS

Recommended Rabbit Standard Operating Procedures for Shelters/Rescue Facilities due to Emergence of RHDV2 […]

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Infections

Facts about RHDV2 Vaccines

May 20, 2020 HRS

Revised 5/25 version pending

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Infections

Sample RHDV2 vaccine waiver

May 14, 2020 HRS

WAIVER FOR RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE (RHD) VACCINATION I have elected to have my rabbit(s), ______________________ (patient name(s)) vaccinated with ________ […]

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Infections

Importing Vaccines for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2)

April 24, 2020 HRS

By Alicia McLaughlin, DVMCo-medical director of the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA 4/21/2020 Rabbit Hemorrhagic […]

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For Veterinarians

Scholarly Articles on E. Cuniculi

March 4, 2019 HRS

This is a curated set of references from recent scholarship on E. Cuniculi in rabbits. For articles on other rabbit […]

For Veterinarians

Sarcocystis study – A new neurological disease in rabbits?

March 15, 2018 HRS

                  Sarcocystis – A new neurological disease in rabbits? In the last […]

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Mobility Issues

End of Life

November 3, 2016 Amy Ramnaraine

It’s a topic many of us don’t like to think about, but eventually we all face-end-of life issues. When it […]

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Infections

Pasteurella: Its Health Effects in Rabbits

February 17, 2016 HRS

Readers who are unfamiliar with diseases caused by the bacteria Pasteurella may initially worry about their rabbit as they read […]

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