Figure 1. Mediolateral and craniocaudal views of the right (A) and left (B) femora of a 5-month-old miniature Rex rabbit demonstrating a severely displaced Salter-Harris type I fracture of the distal femur on the right, with moderate associated soft-tissue swelling. The left femur was within normal limits with the distal femoral and proximal tibial physes remaining open as expected for the rabbit's age.

Cross-pin stabilisation of a distal femoral physeal fracture in a miniature Rex rabbit

A 5-month-old, female spayed, indoor miniature Rex rabbit weighing 1.4 kg was presented with right hindlimb lameness. On the day of presentation, while in a playpen, the rabbit was startled by a loud...