Rabbits make up a considerable proportion of the caseload in small animal practice and
knowledge of rabbit medicine and surgery has grown rapidly in the past decade such that one
BSAVA Manual is no longer enough to do justice to this important pet. The all-new BSAVA Manual
of Rabbit Surgery Dentistry and Imaging concentrates on the major surgical and dental
conditions that are so common in rabbits while its sister volume (BSAVA Manual of Rabbit
Medicine) concentrates on common medical conditions. To maximize surgical success anaesthesia
and analgesia are first discussed including practical advice on different regimes for
different situations risk levels chemical pain relief and also hospitalization and
postoperative care. A section on imaging follows covering not only radiographic techniques and
their interpretation but also ultrasonography endoscopy CT and MRI. The third part of the
Manual is devoted to surgical techniques. General principles of rabbit surgery are discussed
as well as specific surgical techniques and procedures from basic techniques such as neutering
to more specialized techniques used in each organ system. The final section is devoted to
dental disease and abscessation including the techniques required for a full dental
examination and evaluation. The range of treatment techniques available for cheek tooth
overgrowth and dental abscesses is highlighted and the reader is encouraged to draw their own
conclusions as to the correct method to use in each case. Illustrated step-by-step Operative
Techniques are provided for surgical and dental procedures to enable the reader to benefit
from the expertise of the international authors.
