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University of California, San Francisco: Anesthetic & Analgesic Dosages. See Rabbit Formulary

USDA US Rabbit Industry Profile- 2002

Agrilife Extensions: Backyard production of meat rabbits in texas

FAO: The Rabbit- Husbandry, Health and Production

NCAT ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture: Small-Scale Sustainable Rabbit Production

American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc

House Rabbit Society

Irish Wildlife Matters: Veterinary Drugs & Dosages Table, Hare and Rabbit

Medication safe for use in rabbits

Gabapentin use in Rabbits

Corticosteroid use in rabbits

WabbitWiki: Common drug dosages in rabbits

Merck Manual: Rabbits

Dr. Chark Rabbit Reference

Textbook and References for Rabbits

Books

Donald C. Plumb, Pharm D. Veterinary Drug Handbook, Pocket Edition. ISBM 0-8138-2353-6, Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1999, 853pp.

Elizabeth V. Hillyer, ed., Katherine E. Quesenberry and Sandra Valkoff: Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 1st ed. ISBN 0-7216-4023-0, New York: WB Saunders Co., 1997, pp 396-397.

Patrick J. Manning, Daniel H. Ringler and Christian E. Newcomer
, eds.: The Biology of the Laboratory Rabbit, 2nd ed. ISBN 0-12-469235-4, New York: Academic Press, 1994, pp 468-469.

Ronald Arky, MD, et al.: Physicians' Desk Reference, 53rd ed. ISBN 1-56363-288-8, Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1999, 3,000 pp.

Kathy Smith: Rabbit health in the 21st century. 2003

Textbook of Rabbit Medicine
by Frances Harcourt-Brown. Published by Butterworth-Heinemann 2002. A comprehensive yet practical handbook on the diagnosis and treatment of the pet rabbit. Deals specifically with rabbit medicine and surgery. Written
by an acknowledged expert in this specific field of veterinary medicine. Color plates illustrate common diseases and provide a reference source for diagnosis and treatment. For veterinary practitioners.

Notes on Rabbit Internal Medicine
by RA Saunder and RR Davies. Published Blackwell Publishing 2005. This book is written in an accessible note-based style, to ensure quick and easy access to clinical and diagnostic information. In this book: Differential diagnosis,
by presenting complaint and organ systems; Common laboratory abnormalities and their significance in diagnosis; Infectious diseases, their diagnosis and treatment; Therapeutics, and how treatment varies from that of the more commonly encountered companion animals.

Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery
edited by P Flecknell. Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) 2000. Manual written for veterinarians dealing with house rabbits. Chapters on disease are arranged systemically, and follow detailed data on clinical chemistry and general biology and husbandry. Includes tables, lists, and illustrations, many in color.


Rabbits Health, Husbandry & Diseases
by V Richardson. Published by Blackwell Publishing. Very basic practical text begins with an overview of rabbit husbandry. Nutritional requirements and clinical examinations are covered, as well as a body-system approach to describing diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. Includes separate chapters on behavior, anesthesia, surgery, and zoonotic aspects.


​Laboratory Anatomy of the Rabbit
by CA McLaughlin, RB Chiasson. Published by McGraw Hill 1990. Detailed, black and white guide to all aspects of the anatomy of the rabbit.

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