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UK rabbit owners can recognize pain in their pets, study finds

Rabbits are popular family pets, with around 1.5 million* in the UK and it is important that owners can recognise when their animal is in pain, and know when to seek help to protect their rabbit’s ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Benato, L., Murrell, J., Rooney, N. 2023. Determining a cut-off point for intervention analgesia in rabbits using the Bristol Rabbit Pain Scale. Veterinary Record 193(5), e2995.

Background: The objective of this study was to determine the threshold of the Bristol Rabbit Pain Scale (BRPS) indicating the need for intervention analgesia. Methods: Fourteen members of veterinary ...

7 Adorable Signs Your Pet Rabbit Fully Trusts You, Says a Vet

By now, you’ve probably figured out your pet rabbit’s quirks and preferences. Maybe they like to eat at a certain time and are more active after a solid nap, or they tend to go to bed at the same ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Pinho, R. H., Justo, A. A., Cima, D. S. et al. 2023. Effects of human observer presence on pain assessment using facial expressions in rabbits. JAALAS 62(1), 81–86.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of a human observer on Rabbit Grimace Scale (RbtGS) scores. The study scored video footage taken of 28 rabbits before and after orthopedic surgery, as ...