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Gut stasis is common in the rabbit. It may frequently be referred to as bloat.
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This is caused by the Myxoma virus which is widely distributed in the wild rabbit population. You might argue that your rabbit never comes into direct contact with animals from the wild and so does not need protection.
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Once your pet is prescribed long-term medication, ongoing monitoring of their health status is very important. Regular monitoring at 6 monthly intervals, including laboratory tests is recommended, to ensure that everything is proceeding to plan. For higher risk patients this can be more frequent.
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It is firstly worth mentioning that rabbit urine varies tremendously in colour – it can be anything from the conventional yellow to an alarming red. It can even contain large amounts of chalky sediment. All are normal!
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Acupuncture is one of the oldest treatment methods in the world. It is also probably the most widely recognised form of so-called complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) which also includes homeopathy and herbal medicine.