Beginners Fluid therapy in rabbits

This seemed like a very important short article given that today is new years day, and a lot of people will be in desperate need of fluids following a big night on new years eve!

If you didnt already know, the daily fluid requirement of a rabbit is 100-120 mL/kg/day.

Fluid therapy in rabbits is very similar to dogs and cats, however ideally fluids should be warmed, and most commonly you should be using hartmanns or normal saline.

For venepuncture and catheterisation information, check out our post about it here:

Route	Volume
Intravenous	Maintenance: 2.5 mL/kg Surgery: 5mL/kg
Subcutaneous	20 mL/kg

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