Glaucoma in Pet Rabbits

Tracey K. Ritzman, DVM, DABVP (Avian), DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal), Cascade Hospital for Animals, Grand Rapids, Michigan

ArticleLast Updated September 20213 min read

In the literature

Yuschenkoff D, Graham J, Pumphrey SA. Diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma in client-owned rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 16 eyes from 11 rabbits (2008-2019). J Exotic Pet Med. 2020;34:67-71.


The Research …

It has been anecdotally suggested that rabbits have a high prevalence of ophthalmologic disorders, and this species has been studied extensively as a model for human glaucoma. However, there is a paucity of information available regarding the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of glaucoma in pet rabbits. 

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