Treatment options, complications and long-term outcomes for limb fractures in pet rabbits.
Johannes HetterichDiana JoosMartin BeyerbachPia CiglerChristian HackenbroichJean-Michel HattKerstin MüllerMilena ThöleMichael FehrMaximilian ReuschelPublished in: The Veterinary record (2022)
Limb fractures are a common orthopaedic issue in pet rabbits. The patient's bodyweight and age are significant risk factors for the emergence of complications during the fracture treatment process. Long-term orthopaedic effects, such as abnormal limb posture and permanent lameness of the affected limb, were observed regularly.