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GENERAL INFORMATION

The articles on this website are not meant to help the lay person diagnose and treat illnesses in their rabbits, and any rabbit showing signs of illness should be taken to the vet without delay.

FAQ: How to Find a Good Rabbit Veterinarian
Selecting a Rabbit Veterinarian
Veterinarian Listings by State
Resources for help paying veterinary bills
Participate in the Rabbit Health Database
Advances in Rabbit Health and Medicine

General Physical Health
The Importance of Spaying and Neutering Your Rabbit
Antibiotics: Safe Use in Rabbits
Veterinary Emergencies
Disabled and Elderly Rabbit Care
Litterbox Health and Safety
Diet
Skin Issues
Veterinary Resources and Databases

Poisonous Plants: Plants Poisonous to Rabbits

SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Bacterial Infections (including Abscesses)
Cardiovascular System
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Gastrointestinal Tract
Head and Mouth
Liver Health and Disease
Neurological Problems
Pain and Pain Management
Parasites: Internal and External Parasites
Poison
Thorax (Respiratory/Cardiac)
Urinary Tract
Viral Hemorrhagic Disease (VHD)
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Keeping Your Rabbit Happy
OTHER RESOURCES

FAQ Links and Indexes
Translations from English
Interactive Resources for Medical Advice and Information about Rabbits
The Bunny Hopline: Online Rabbit Veterinary Subscription Service

HRS Positions on Common Rabbit Health and Husbandry Issues

General Physical Health

FAQ: Common Medical Concerns

FAQ: Administering Medications

FAQ: Spaying and Neutering

FAQ: Warm Weather Concerns

Why Rabbits Shouldn't be Declawed

Antibiotics

Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Rabbits

Veterinary Emergencies: What to do?

Dealing with Medical Emergencies

Caring for the Disabled and Elderly

JB the Geriatric Rabbit
FAQ on Disabled Rabbits
Caring for the Chronically Ill
Dandelion's Lesson
Sara: Life with a disabled rabbit
Harry Goes to the Chiropractor
Special feeding recipes for rabbits with special medical needs
On the Wonk: Resources for Rabbits with Head Tilt
Disabled Rabbits Email List

Litterbox Health and Safety

Litterboxes and Liver Disease
Litterbox training for those who want but can't

Diet

Diet FAQ
Rabbit Food Pyramid
Small Mammal Nutrition

Skin Issues

Skin Diseases and Treatments
Fleas and Ticks

Veterinary Resources

Participate in the Rabbit Health Database
Resources for Difficult Medical Questions
The Importance of Record Keeping
Medical Bibliography
Acupuncture for Rabbits

Bacterial Infections (including Abscesses)

Resources for Treating Abscesses
Abscesses in Rabbits
Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Rabbits
Infection from Snake Bite

Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Disease in Rabbits: More questions than answers

Eyes

What Do Rabbits See?
Runny Nose and Eyes and Dental Problems
Life with a Visually Impaired Rabbit

Ears

Rabbit Ears: A Structural Look
Head Tilt
The Trouble with Ears
Skin Diseases in Rabbits (includes paragraph on ear mites)
Nose

Runny Nose and Eyes and Dental Problems
Pasteurella

Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Soft/Mushy Stool
Sluggish Motility in the Gastrointestinal Tract
GI Stasis: The Silent Killer
Ileus in Domestic Rabbits
Intermittent Soft Cecotropes in Rabbits

Problems of the Head and Mouth

Oral Health: Preventing and Treating Malocclusion and Molar Spurs
Runny Nose and Eyes and Dental Problems

Liver Health and Disease

The Rabbit Liver in Health and Disease

Neurological Problems

Head Tilt (Torticollis)
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Hind Limb Weakness in Rabbits
Head Tilt in Rabbits
FAQ on Disabled Rabbits
On the Wonk: Resources for Rabbits with Head Tilt
Disabled Rabbits Email List

Pain and Pain Management

What is Pain? (How is it best managed in rabbits?)
The Importance of Analgesia in Pet Rabbits

Parasites: Internal and External

Fleas and Ticks
Protist Parasite: Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Fly Strike (Blowfly Maggots)
Myxomatosis

Poison and Toxicity

Poinsettia: Not Toxic
List of Poisonous Plants (San Diego HRS)
List of Poisonous Plants (ASPCA)

Problems of the Thorax

Radiology of the Rabbit Thorax
Thymomas in Rabbits

Personal Account of Thymoma: A Miracle for Hopnoodle

Problems of the Urinary Tract

Red Urine
Uroliths (Bladder Stones)
Bladder Disease and Bladder Stones
Bladder Stones and Bladder Sludge in Rabbits

Viral Hemorrhagic Disease

VHD Information

Mental Health

FAQ: Toys
More Than a Chew Stick: Why Playthings Matter
The Playful Nature of Rabbits
The Games Rabbits Play
Just For Fun
Clicker Training for Rabbits

Other Resources

Where to Buy House Rabbit Supplies
Index: House Rabbit Journal Articles
Rabbit Health Database Form
Index: All FAQs
Animal Health Care Blogspot
The Hare Apparent (maker of specialty beds and other items for disabled or recovering rabbits)
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Italian Translations
Chinese Translations

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