Pathobiology and Population Science, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom
Pathobiology and Population Science, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Vet Rec. 2020 Apr 18;186(14):451. doi: 10.1136/vr.105592. Epub 2019 Oct 8.
The domestic rabbit is a common pet species, but limited research exists on the health of pet rabbits. This study aimed to characterise common disorders of pet rabbits and reasons for mortality as recorded by veterinary practices in England.
This cross-sectional study covered anonymised clinical records of 6349 rabbits attending 107 primary veterinary care clinics.
The median age was 3.2 years (interquartile range (IQR) 1.6-5.1), and the median adult bodyweight was 2.1 kg (IQR 1.7-2.6). The most common breed types were domestic (n=2022, 31.9 per cent), lop (1675, 26.4 per cent) and Netherland dwarf (672, 10.6 per cent). For those rabbits that died during the study period, the median age at death was 4.3 years (IQR 2.1-7.0). The most common causes of death were recorded as myiasis (prevalence 10.9 per cent, 95 per cent confidence interval (CI): 7.4 to 15.2), anorexia (4.9 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 4.0 to 10.4), recumbency/collapse (4.9 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 4.0 to 10.4) and ileus (4.3 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 3.5 to 9.5). The most prevalent specific disorders recorded were overgrown claw/nails (16.0 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 14.5 to 17.5), overgrown molar(s) (7.6 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 6.6 to 8.7), perineal soiling (4.5 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 3.7 to 5.4), overgrown incisor(s) (4.3 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 3.5 to 5.2) and ileus (4.2 per cent, 95 per cent CI: 3.4 to 5.0).
This study augments the limited evidence base on rabbit health and can assist veterinarians to better advise owners on optimal animal husbandry priorities.
家兔是常见的宠物品种，但有关宠物兔健康的研究有限。本研究旨在描述英国兽医诊所记录的宠物兔常见疾病和死亡原因。
这项横断面研究涵盖了 107 家初级兽医护理诊所中 6349 只兔子的匿名临床记录。
中位年龄为 3.2 岁（四分位距（IQR）1.6-5.1），中位成年体重为 2.1 公斤（IQR 1.7-2.6）。最常见的品种类型是家兔（n=2022，31.9%）、垂耳兔（1675，26.4%）和荷兰矮兔（672，10.6%）。对于在研究期间死亡的兔子，死亡时的中位年龄为 4.3 岁（IQR 2.1-7.0）。记录的最常见死因是蝇蛆病（流行率为 10.9%，95%置信区间（CI）：7.4 至 15.2）、食欲不振（4.9%，95%CI：4.0 至 10.4）、卧倒/崩溃（4.9%，95%CI：4.0 至 10.4）和肠梗阻（4.3%，95%CI：3.5 至 9.5）。记录的最常见特定疾病是指甲/趾甲过度生长（16.0%，95%CI：14.5 至 17.5）、磨牙过度生长（7.6%，95%CI：6.6 至 8.7）、肛周污染（4.5%，95%CI：3.7 至 5.4）、上门牙过度生长（4.3%，95%CI：3.5 至 5.2）和肠梗阻（4.2%，95%CI：3.4 至 5.0）。
本研究增加了有关兔子健康的有限证据基础，可以帮助兽医更好地就最佳动物饲养重点向主人提供建议。
