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04, 2020
Femur Fracture Surgery
Introduction This rabbit, being held by one happy nurse, has a fractured forearm (radius and ulna) that is being cared for with a splint This page is about a rabbit with a much more severe fracture of the hind leg. If not repaired surgically it would debilitate this rabbit, and probably lead to eventual amputation. Rabbits have powerful muscles in their hind legs. If they get stuck or trapped in something they can kick out and cause a bone to break. When this happens in the hindleg like the rabbit in this page, it almost always necessitates surgery. What is
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04, 2020
Rabbit Skin Infection
Introduction Rabbits are prone to skin infections that can be difficult to control. Their skin is very thin and prone to trauma. Rabbits harbor a bacteria called Pasteurella than can complicate any infection they pick up. This page shows the case of a rabbit named Roger that has a serious skin infection due to a maggot infestation. You won't have to look at any maggots, but you will see a serious skin infection in the pictures that follow-these pictures are not suitable for all age groups. Cause Maggots are the larvae of flies that hatch when flies lay eggs on an
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04, 2020
Disk Disease (IVD)
Disk disease occurs in cats and dogs, with the occasion problem in other species. This dog pinched nerve problem is similar to what happens in us people. Since it occurs mostly in dogs, this page will emphasize disk disease in dogs, although the diagnosis and treatment of disk disk applies to cats and other species as well. A pinched nerve in dogs is similar to a pinched nerve in cats and other species. Even though it occurs more often in dogs, cats can get it also. This cat is getting laser therapy on its spine, you will learn more about
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04, 2020
Dog and Cat Cancer in Animals
Introduction The scientific word for cancer is neoplasia, meaning new growth. In reality, it is an abnormal growth of cells that interferes with an organ's ability to function, resulting in a degree of failure in that organ. Some of these abnormal cells break off from the organ and spread to other organs in the body, causing them to fail. This process is called metastasis, and is the hallmark of malignant cancer. Later in this page are links to pages with details on the more common cancers in animals. This includes dogs and cats, canines and feline, along with birds and
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Rabbit X-Rays (radiographs)
Introduction This page has many rabbit X-rays (radiographs) where we help you learn how we use radiographs to make a diagnosis on ill rabbits. To learn more about rabbits in general, visit the House Rabbit Society website. This is a traverse fracture of the distal femur. It needs surgery This fracture is severe, and this rabbit needs pain medication or it might succumb to shock from the pain A bone plate along with an IM (intramedullary) pin was placed along with 2 cerclage wires You can see the surgery of repairing this fractured femur by following this link This is