Rabbit respiratory system: clinical anatomy, physiology and disease. (Special issue: The exotic animal respiratory system.)

摘要

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.Digital Object Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2011.03.002