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Vet examining rabbit's teeth

Dental disease in rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: Clinical management and associated welfare impacts

Jackson, M.A., O’Neill, D.G., Hedley, J., Brodbelt, D.C. and Burn, C.C. | Veterinary Record | April 2025
The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the presenting clinical signs of rabbits with dental disease under primary veterinary care in the UK, diagnostic and treatment methods used, and mortality associated with the disease…

Owner holder a hamster

Burrowing for answers: Investigating Syrian hamster welfare through owner surveys

Fox, A. and Neville, V. | Veterinary Record | August 2024
The aim of this online study was to survey owners of Syrian hamsters about the housing, husbandry, behaviour and health of their hamsters to identify areas of good and poor practice, and to assess whether owners were observing natural behaviours…

Rabbit in vet surgery

Incidental osteoarthritis: risk factors, prevalence and clinical evidence in rabbits

Bagha, F. and Keeble, E. | Companion Animal | February 2024
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the risk factors, prevalence, and clinical evidence of appendicular osteoarthritis in pet rabbits…

Rabbits on a farm

Bristol Rabbit Pain Scale (BRPS): clinical utility, validity and reliability

L.Benato, J. Murrell and N. Rooney | BMC Veterinary Research | September 2022
The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility, validity, and reliability of the Bristol Rabbit Pain Scale (BRPS)…