Anesthesia, preparation for surgery and

surgical procedures in rabbits

Kim Chilson

For radiographies of rabbits, see:

Rabbit radiographies

For care of the rabbit after the surgery, see:

Post-surgical Care in Rabbits

Anesthesia	Pre-anesthetic preparations of the rabbit
	Anesthesia and its monitoring in rabbits , with 3 video's and pictures
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Anesthetic agents	Pre-anesthetic drugs safe for use in rabbits
	Anesthetic drugs safe for use in rabbits
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Fluid therapy	Demonstration showing the administration of subcutaneous fluids to a rabbit, by Debbie Hanson. With the help of Barbara Schweitz.
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Analgesic drugs	Analgesic drugs safe for use in rabbits
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Limb radiography	Rabbit with broken calcaneal tuber (pelvic limb) and possible bacterial joint infection, radiography and explanation, by Debbie Hanson. In collaboration with Dr. Dan Jordan and the rabbit Parker.
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Dental surgery	Case report: Stella suffering from severe incisor and molar malocclusion. Details of the case and video's of her dental surgery, by D. Hanson, with Manley May, DVM, (Pearland Pet Health Center, Houston, USA).
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Limb surgery	Limb fracture and pinning of a broken bone
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Ear surgery	Ear resection in (lop) rabbits
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Reproductive system surgery	Male reproductive tract and orchidectomy (castration surgery)
	Ovariohysterectomy or spay of the female rabbit
	Caesarean section in the female rabbit presenting a difficult delivery

Thanks to Kim Chilson, for her lovely illustrations

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