Provide effective treatment of pet rabbits with this practical, evidence-based resource! Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, 3rd Edition provides authoritative coverage of the health and diseases of the domestic rabbit. Chapters follow a logical progression from basic rabbit science to clinical pathology, therapeutics, anesthesia, diseases and disorders by body system, and surgery. This edition is updated with the latest advances and techniques, and includes practical advice on topics such as vaccination, neutering and reproductive control, and behavior problems. Written by exotics specialist Molly Varga Smith, and drawing from clinical information from around the world, this book is a truly global resource in veterinary medicine.

• Comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative coverage addresses health and diseases of the domestic rabbit.
• Evidence-based coverage makes this book an excellent resource for the effective treatment of pet rabbits.
• Color illustrations and diagrams help to emphasize and clarify key content.
• Detailed drawings provide a clear understanding of the rabbit’s unique anatomy and physiology.
• Key Points boxes summarize important information.
• Clinical Techniques boxes are packed with tips from a practicing expert who regularly applies this same information in practice.
• Summary tables highlight useful information such as differential diagnoses and the drugs used to treat specific conditions.

• NEW! Thoroughly updated and expanded chapters are included throughout the book, most notably on dentistry.
• NEW! Chapters on basic and advanced surgery, shelter medicine, endocrinology, and imaging are added.
• NEW! Updated information on all drugs, anesthetics, and techniques is included throughout the book.

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Textbook of Rabbit Medicine Build your veterinary skills with this comprehensive, illustrated guide to medical and surgical care of rabbits

Contents

۱. Rabbit Basic Science
۲. Clinical Pathology
۳. Therapeutics
۴. Anesthesia and Analgesia
۵. Digestive Disorders
۶. Dental Disease
۷. Abscesses
۸. Skin Diseases
۹. Ophthalmic Diseases
۱۰. Neurological and Locomotor Disorders
۱۱. Cardiorespiratory Disease
۱۲. Urogenital Diseases
۱۳. Endocrine Diseases
۱۴. Infectious Diseases of Domestic Rabbits
۱۵. Shelter Medicine for Domestic Rabbits
۱۶. Diagnostic Imaging
۱۷. Rabbit Basic Surgery
۱۸. Neutering and Reproductive Control
۱۹. Rabbit Advanced Surgery
Appendix A. Abdominal Distension: Female
Appendix B. Abdominal Distension: Male
Appendix C. Abnormal Respiration
Appendix D. Anorexia
Appendix E. Ataxia (Paresis, Paralysis, Head Tilt)
Appendix F. Changes to Fur or Skin
Appendix G. Exophthalmos
Appendix H. Diarrhea
Appendix I. Lameness
Appendix J. Polydipsia/Polyuria
Appendix K. Seizures
Appendix L. Sudden Death
Appendix M. Weight Loss