When Lexi Parrish greeted her pet Tyler one morning this past November, she immediately knew something was wrong with her 3-year-old mixed breed rabbit. The experienced rabbit owner, having owned one before Tyler for 10 years, could tell he was in pain and needed medical attention.
After calling her primary veterinarian, she took Tyler to UC Davis right away, where he was seen by the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service.
The Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital provides wellness care, specialized diagnostic testing, medical treatments, surgical options, and emergency care for exotic companion animals.
Jill Harris of San Francisco has been a dedicated and experienced rabbit owner for more than 20 years, enjoying volunteering at rabbit rescues and creating fun names for her many rabbits over the years. When her rabbit Lady Alaia McBiggs, an 8-year-old female Flemish giant, experienced a bulging right eye, Harris immediately took her to their primary veterinarian. X-rays there proved inconclusive, so Lady Alaia McBiggs was referred to the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital for more advanced imaging to discovery the cause of the bulge.
