To treat or not to treat that is the question. Predicting the eventual outcome and forecasting the future is never easy. When faced with a critically ill patient it becomes important to establish the probable outcome to allow the owner to make a deci...
If you knew that there was a very high probability of developing cancer in a part of your body you could live without, would you have that body part removed? Fortunately, for most of us this is a dilemma we rarely face. Sadly, for owners of female ra...
I think it is somewhat ironic that during "Rabbit Awareness Week" back in May a stray bunny was brought to Fairfield vets. Perhaps his previous owner became aware of just how much effort is required in looking after a pet rabbit and opted to let him ...
A client was very concerned by the behaviour of a wild rabbit that she had found. It was apparent that there was a problem with it's eyes which were swollen and clearly affecting it's vision. Consequently, she brought the rabbit to our surgery to see...
Bordetella is a type of bacteria which causes a variety of debilitating diseases across a wide spectrum of species. "Whooping cough" ( Bordetella pertussis ) in humans is a potentially fatal disease in young infants whose incidence has been largely c...
"Frank" the Lionhead rabbit was presented at the surgery by his owners because he had suddenly stopped eating. A clinical examination by myself failed to reveal anything too obvious so I asked my colleague Agnieszka for a second opinion. Rabbits are ...
We were delighted at the Fairfield Veterinary Centre (not just me as an ardent rabbit lover!) when a Giant Rabbit, weighing 4.5 kg at only 5 months old, was brought to us to be neutered. "Dexter" is extremely well-behaved and his owners have never co...
As a veterinary surgeon I have a privilege that my medical colleagues do not have. In certain situations, in an effort to alleviate suffering, I have a treatment option of euthanasia.This option is not taken lightly but is used to the patient's advan...
Bridget, like all other rabbits cannot vomit. Consequently, anything that she eats can only go in one direction. Fortunately, her digestive system is highly efficient and is designed to function on a low quality, high fibre diet consisting mainly of ...
Mr and Mrs Stanesby had noticed that Barney's chin had seemed wet. They weren't sure as to the exact cause but perhaps wondered whether he had been too enthusiastic at the water container. Consequently, the fur underneath his chin had become discolou...
Domino, a lop-eared rabbit, has visited me quite regularly since Mrs Robson rescued him last year. The reason for that is his overgrown incisors (front teeth). This problem is quite common and is thought to be inherited. Rabbit's teeth continue to gr...
Last autumn Mrs. Barnes came to see me with her rabbit Thumper. She had noticed that Thumper's eyelids were very swollen. On examination Thumper's nose, ears and bottom were swollen as well. These are the classical symptoms of a dreaded rabbit diseas...
In an effort to keep up with modern life I bought my first computer less than 5 years ago from a company which has since gone into liquidation. Whilst the computer industry has been through some turbulent times over the last few years the internet ap...
