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Respiratory disease in rabbits
Author(s) -
Mancinelli Elisabetta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.l1425
Subject(s) - respiratory system , medicine , intensive care medicine , popularity , disease , regimen , physiology , pathology , psychology , social psychology
The popularity of rabbits as household pets has steadily increased over the past decade, leading to great improvements in their standard of care. Respiratory problems are frequently encountered in pet rabbits and often represent a challenge to the general practitioner because specific anatomical knowledge is required to diagnose and manage such cases confidently and efficaciously. This article gives an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system in rabbits and describes a systematic way of diagnosing respiratory disease, leading to an effective treatment regimen.