Pain management in Rabbits – more than just Meloxicom

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Pain Management in Rabbits - more than just Meloxicom

Pain management in rabbits has often been overlooked due to poor identification of pain in prey species. This webinar will aim to describe the signs that rabbits show when they are in pain, and how to manage that pain with various medications and environmental adaptations.

This chart - sourced from the webinar, illustrates how much the recommended doses has changed recently and how vital it is to use the correct dose.

Dr Sophie Jenkins BVetMed PgC EAS CertExAP MRCVS, Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine, is a Veterinary Surgeon based in South Wales. Sophie graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2008. She went on to follow her passion for exotic animals and gained a General Practitioner Certificate in Exotic Animal Practice in 2011. In 2016 , Sophie completed a PgC in Exotic Animal Studies and was subsequently granted status as Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine (one of only a handful of veterinarians in the U.K.). Sophie gives CPD talks / lectures to Vets and Nurses on exotic medicine and surgery. Sophie is a member of the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund. Sophie was recently awarded the Burgess excel Winner of Rabbit Vet of the Year 2020 and finalist in 2021. She is judging the 2022 awards. 
Sophie owns Origin Vets Clinic where, alongside her colleagues, she offers first and second Veterinary opinion as well as referrals for reptiles, rabbits, small mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. Sophie's exotic vet work covers rabbits to rhinos, sugar gliders to skunks, chameleons to camels as well as birds such African greys, owls, falconry species, and also amphibians, fish and inverts.
Sophie has over 28 years experience of keeping and breeding various reptiles including bearded dragons, multiple species of chameleons and several species of geckos. Sophie has a rescue dog and cat,  2 large fish tanks, including a Discus set up and a gourami set up, a rescue Horsfield Tortoise and a rescue Bearded dragon. Sophie also has a big soft spot for Rabbits and currently has 4 rescue Lionheads.