Textbook of rabbit medicine /
The new Textbook of Rabbit Medicine draws on the latest information from around the world to make it a truly global resource on all aspects of rabbit medicine and health. It will continue to be indispensable to veterinary surgeons in general practice, veterinary students, referral veterinarians spec...
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| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
2014.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Textbook of Rabbit Medicine; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Rabbit Basic Science; Chapter 1: Rabbit Basic Science; 1.1. Biological characteristics of the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); 1.1.1. Origins of the domestic rabbit; 1.1.2. Wild rabbits; 1.1.3. Breeds of rabbits; 1.1.4. Angoras; 1.1.5. Diurnal rhythms; 1.2. Housing and husbandry; 1.2.1. Housing; 1.2.2. Hutches for pet rabbits; 1.2.3. Exercise; 1.2.4. Burrowing; 1.2.5. Companionship; 1.2.6. Winter housing; 1.2.7. Free-range rabbits; 1.2.8. House rabbits; 1.2.9. Litter trays.
- 1.2.10. Thermoregulation1.3. Digestive anatomy, physiology and nutrition; 1.3.1. Digestive physiology; 1.3.2. Ingestion of food; 1.3.3. Anatomy and digestion in the stomach and small intestine; 1.3.4. Anatomy of the hindgut; 1.3.5. Motility of the hindgut; 1.3.6. Caecal fermentation; 1.3.7. Expulsion and ingestion of caecotrophs; 1.3.8. Energy metabolism; 1.3.9. Water metabolism; 1.3.10. Electrolyte exchange; 1.3.11. Acid-base balance; 1.3.12. Calcium metabolism; 1.3.13. Nutrition; 1.3.14. Appetite; 1.3.15. Dietary requirements of rabbits; 1.3.15.1. Carbohydrate; 1.3.15.2. Fibre.
- 1.3.15.2.1. Digestible (fermentable) and indigestible fibre in rabbits1.3.15.2.2. Digestion of fermentable fibre within the caecum; 1.3.15.2.3. The importance of indigestible fibre; 1.3.15.2.4. Recommended dietary fibre for rabbits; 1.3.15.2.5. Sources of fibre for pet rabbits; 1.3.15.3. Oligosaccharides; 1.3.15.4. Protein; 1.3.15.5. Fats; 1.3.15.6. Vitamins; 1.3.15.6.1. Vitamin A; 1.3.15.6.2. Vitamin D; 1.3.15.6.3. Vitamin E; 1.3.15.6.4. Vitamin K; 1.3.15.6.5. B-complex vitamins; 1.3.15.6.6. Vitamin C; 1.3.15.7. Minerals; 1.3.15.7.1. Calcium; 1.3.15.7.2. Phosphorus.
- 1.3.15.7.3. Other minerals1.3.16. Salt licks and mineral blocks; 1.3.17. Grass and hay for pet rabbits; 1.3.18. Types of commercial rabbit food; 1.3.18.1. Pelleted diets; 1.3.18.2. Extruded or expanded diets; 1.3.18.3. Mixed rations; 1.3.19. Problems associated with feeding; 1.3.19.1. Toxic plants; 1.3.19.2. Chemicals; 1.3.19.3. Mycotoxins; 1.3.19.4. Locust beans and dried pulses; 1.3.20. Obesity; 1.4. Taking a clinical history; 1.4.1. Clinical history; 1.4.2. Breed incidence; 1.4.3. Age; 1.4.4. Husbandry; 1.4.5. Eating and drinking; 1.4.6. Urination and defecation; 1.5. Handling.
- 1.5.1. Handling rabbits during the consultation1.5.2. Immobility response (tonic immobility, freeze response or `hypnosis ́); 1.6. External characteristics and physical examination; 1.6.1. External characteristics; 1.6.2. Clinical examination; 1.6.2.1. General condition; 1.6.2.2. General demeanour; 1.6.2.3. Gait; 1.6.2.4. Sex, age and sexual maturity; 1.6.2.5. Examination of the skin, fur and mucous membranes; 1.6.2.6. Examination of the perineum; 1.6.2.7. Rectal temperature; 1.6.2.8. Abdominal palpation and auscultation; 1.6.2.9. Auscultation and assessment of respiration.