From our 2025 Conference, join Erica LaFramboise for Hospice Care for House Rabbits.

This talk will cover all aspects of hospice care for house rabbits. We will discuss ho to identify pain in rabbits and the use of pain scales, rabbit-safe pain medications/protocols and tips for administration, modifications to diet and habitat, husbandry tips, discussion of end of life concerns and more. My goal is to help practitioners and technicians calm that sudden urge to panic when a client brings in a geriatric rabbit that needs help. Helpful resources will be provided.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn to identify the signs of a rabbit in pain and how to effectively treat pain in rabbits. 
• Learn to adapt the concept of comfort kits for rabbit patients. 
• Learn how to modify habitat, diet and enrichment activities, etc., for a rabbit in hospice care. 
• Learn to identify normal vs abnormal rabbit vitals, behaviors and habits. 
• Learn how to safely handle frail rabbits for exam and treatments. 
• Learn what resources are available for families providing end of life care for pet rabbits.