Kim Chilson

Bone and skeletal disorders

For radiographs of the skull, spine, hip and limb region, see: Radiography and ultrasound of rabbits

Lack of exercise	Muscular and skeletal degeneration in rabbits that lack exercise
Limb fracture	Limb fracture and pinning of the broken bone
	Case report: broken femur head in a young rabbit. Can amputation be avoided ?, by Sorelle Saidman
	Rabbit with broken calcaneal tuber (pelvic limb) and possible bacterial joint infection, radiography and explanation, by Debbie Hanson. In collaboration with Dr. Dan Jordan and the rabbit Parker.
	Pelvic limb with broken calcaneal tuber, bacterial joint infection and demonstration of needle aspiration biopsy and cytology, by Debbie Hanson. In collaboration with Dr. Dan Jordan and the rabbit Parker.
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Bone and joint disorders	Arthritis, and the use of glucosamine/chondroitin
	Osteophytes, bone spurs, bone outgrowth
	Fuzzy's Dislocated Hips, by Eloise Jory
	Rabbit with scoliosis-like spine deformation
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Genetic skeletal disorders	Rabbits with genetic splay-leg
	Bracing a Baby Bunny with "Splay-Leg", by Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
	Seabert, or the story of a very special newborn (in French, richly illustrated, with permission of bunnybunch.nl)

A big thanks to Kim Chilson for her lovely illustration.

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