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Obesity is increasingly recognised as an important health and welfare concern in companion animals, yet rabbits remain comparatively under-researched. Published estimates suggest that approximately 5.9–35% of pet rabbits may be overweight or obese - quite a range - although prevalence varies considerably according to population, geographical location and assessment methodology (...

Elective Caesareans in Dogs: When Responsible Clinical Planning Risks Becoming a Substitute for Responsible Breeding Would you buy a puppy from a breeder whose dogs routinely required elective Caesarean sections to give birth? It is a deliberately uncomfortable question, because it sits at the intersection of veterinary responsibility, breeder responsibility, genetics, animal we...