Rabbit Respiratory System: Clinical Anatomy, Physiology and Disease
2011
Johnson-Delaney, Cathy A. | Orosz, Susan E.
Rabbits are obligate nose breathers due to their epiglottis positioned rostrally to the soft palate. Any obstruction within the nasal cavity will produce a respiratory wheeze with increased respiratory effort. Respiratory diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rabbits. This article focuses on these diseases and their causative pathogens.
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