Veterinarian Nominated Common Conditions of Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Compared with Published Literature.

ABSTRACT: Rabbits and guinea pigs are increasingly popular pets in the UK, yet little is known about their common ailments, or how these relate to what appears in the published literature. The aim of this study was to characterise the common conditions of rabbits and guinea pigs, and to compare these with the topics found in the published literature. Information about the common conditions seen in rabbits and guinea pigs in clinical practice was obtained from a survey of UK veterinarians. The common conditions seen were compared with results from a structured literature search. Conditions relating to the dental (29.9%), and skin (37.6%) body systems were commonly nominated by veterinarians for rabbits and guinea pigs, respectively. A total of 655 rabbit and 1086 guinea pig citations were examined an

SUBMITTER: Robinson NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5753638 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature