Caring For the Critically Ill

PARESIS/PARALYSIS Make sure the room is warm enough; sometimes paralyzed bunnies will have low blood pressure and may become cool. Watch for urine burn–may have to express bladder and bathe bunny’s bottom. Bag Balm or A & D ointment is good for urine burn after chlorhexidene shampoo is used to clean the bunny and he/she

January 15, 2016

Rabbit Teeth: How They Work

By Robin Rysavy, DMA in consultation with Brock Exline, DVM DENTAL ANATOMY Before one can understand how a rabbit uses his teeth, one must first understand some basics of the dental anatomy of a rabbit. An adult rabbit has 28 teeth. There are six incisors: two pairs of incisors on the “top” or maxilla (the

January 15, 2016