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Alternative Therapies to Treat Rabbit Pain and Musculoskeletal Issues and to Stimulate Wound Healing

January 27, 2013 HRS

Introduction Alternative therapies can be very useful in treating rabbits for many acute and chronic conditions. The modalities work best […]

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Tellington TTouch for a Happy and Healthy Rabbit

January 20, 2013 HRS

Tellington TTouch® is a safe, gentle bodywork comprised of circular touches and subtle body lifts. The soothing circles are done […]

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Color Therapy: A Gentle Way to Help Heal and Support Our Rabbits

January 16, 2013 HRS

Color therapy is another of the alternative modalities that works with energy, or vibrational, fields. Even though the “how” of […]

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Homeopathy: Alternative Medicines for Rabbits

January 16, 2013 HRS

Homeopathy is an alternative modality that can be very effective for treating disease in rabbits. Dr. Mark Newkirk, a companion-animal […]

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Rehabilitation and Movement Therapy for Your Rabbit

January 8, 2013 HRS

Caring for a rabbit who suffers from degenerative disease, disability, injury, or paralysis can be a daunting task. However, it […]

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Reiki for the Health and Well-being of Your Rabbit

January 7, 2013 HRS

Reiki is a simple, safe, gentle, and powerful healing art that works on all four levels of the body: physical, […]

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Deepening the Bond: How to Connect with Your Rabbit through Massage

January 4, 2013 HRS

Massage is a relaxing healing treatment that engenders a feeling of well-being in both human and non-human recipients. Rabbits benefit […]

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Harry Goes to the Chiropractor

July 10, 2011 HRS

Animal chiropractic is a relatively new profession, and it has great potential for dealing with many animal health problems. Chiropractic […]

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Acupuncture in Rabbits

July 10, 2011 HRS

Traditional chinese medicine (TCM) has existed for five thousand years. It has been used to treat a wide variety of […]

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TTouch: A Gentle Way to Better Behavior and Health

January 26, 2011 HRS

Editorial note: HRS does not make endorsements. We occasionally publish material, in the interest of the rabbits, that may inadvertently […]


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