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Spring 2020

• Spring fever - how the effects of spring influence your rabbit's behaviour
• Companionship needs - is human company ever a replacement for that of another rabbit?
• Enucleation - when removing an eye is necessary
• Ethicsv - is it ethical to use rabbits for therapy assistance?
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered (In this issue: Too small for rabbits so why are they still sold; How to keep fleas at bay; Where is the least stressful  for them?)
• Rabbit essentials - flystrike and how to protect your rabbits
• How to - medication in a stress-free manner
• Mortality study - VetCompass (TM) at the RVC; study results
• RWAF sanctuary rabbits - introducing three more of the rabbits in the care of the RWAF
• Rescue POV - how the Rabbit Residence Rescue looks after over 100 rabbits at a time
• RWAF Focus - introducing Guen Bradbury
• Finding the right rabbit companion - how early experiences can affect bonding
• Back to nature -  the 'M' and 'N' of common herbs
• Erin's story - a cautionary tale as to why a rabbit savvy vet is imperative
• RWAF membership price increase - why we have had to increase our prices
• 2020 RWAF Conference - make sure you book your place!
• Rabbit roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• 2019 Cover Star Competition results - see who won what
• It's my bunny - is it your rabbit?
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Readers' letters - have your say
• Pawprints - your photos

Summer 2020

• Ethics - trancing rabbits
• Floppy Rabbit Syndrome - what it is and how it is treated
• Apnoea and stress - results of a recent study examining stress and  how this affects breathing under anaesthetic
• Rabbit essentials - microchipping rabbits
• Obesity - how rabbits become overweight and how to encourage weight loss
• When to draw the line - looking at the emotive subject of quality of life
• How to - protecting outdoor rabbits from theft
• Barnaby's story - determining if Barnaby had been neutered
• The five freedoms - environmental needs
• Ask the Experts - answering your questions (In this issue: How do I encourage my rabbits to exercise?; Why does he guard the litter tray?; Flystrike protection; Should I try to capture a stray rabbit?)
• Aging rabbits - caring for rabbits as they get older
• Rabbit housing - an owner's amazing housing solution
• Sponsor A Rescue 2019, Thank Yous - last year's rescues say thank you
• Sponsor A Rescue 2020 - introducing this year's rescues
• Moving house with rabbits - how to reduce stress
• RWAF Sanctuary Rabbits - Binka and Chip
• RWAF focus - Introducing Mark Dron
• Keeping two male rabbits together - potential problems with two boys
• Rescue point of view - neglected rabbits handed into rescues
• One Bun At A Time - announcing a new rescue setup to coordinate large scale rescue situations
• Back to nature - The 'P' and 'R' of common herbs
• It's My Bunny - is it your rabbit?
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Readers' letters - you have your say
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Pawprints - your photos

Autumn 2020

• Happiness - how can you tell if your rabbits are happy?
• Breed-specofoc health amd welfare problems - conditions more common in certain breeds
• How to - helping rabbits with pododermatitis
• RWAF Bonding survey - which bonds work best
• Winter care - outdoor rabbits' cold weather needs
• Ask the experts - your questions answered (In this issue: How do I check if she is licensed? To feed pellets or not? Will they ever bond?)
• Calcium - dietary calcium and urinary tract disease
• Nursing care at home - caring for rabbits with a head tilt
• Ethics - rabbits as school pets
• Loneliness - better in pairs - Royal Veterinary College study results
• Desensitisation - how desensitisation and couterconditioning can help
• Indoor cages - the good, the bad and the ugly
• The five welfare needs - the need for a suitable diet
• Pet Remedy study - evaluating the use of Pet Remedy in reducing feqar when handling
• Back to nature - S - Z of common herbs
• RWAF focus - introducing Debbie Staggs
• RWAF sanctuary rabbits - meet Bobbi and Alan
• Rescue point of view - how Wood Green adapted during Covid-19
• It's My Bunny - is it your rabbit?
• Readers' letters - you have your say
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Winter 2020

• Dental Procedures - Procedures that may be possible conscious, and those requiring sedation or an anaesthetic
• Poisonous plants - pretty plants with hidden dangers
• Sex behaviour after neutering - the causes of sex-specific behaviours
• Restraint at the vets - exploring towel wrapping and trancing
• Mirror study results - how mirrors affect rabbits in different social environments
• Ask the experts (in this issue: Worried about hurting her; New puppy worries; Are they hiccups or should I be worried?; How long does an owner have to come forward?)
• Hay racks - a helpful feeding tool or a recipe for disaster?
• Apple cider vinegar - are there any benefits to adding to rabbits' water?
• Ethics - petting zoos and park farms
• Nursing care at home - caring for wounds and abscesses
• The five welfare needs - the need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
• Flooring - what to use and not to use in your rabbit enclosure
• Vaccination survey results - why owners do and don't vaccinate
• 2020 Cover Stars competition - enter your rabbits to make them cover stars (Competition now closed)
• RWAF focus - introducing Emma Milne
• Back to nature - edible plants you and your rabbits can share
• RWAF sanctuary rabbits - Mango and Melon
• Readers' letters - you have your say
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Rabbit round up - Roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos
• It's my bunny - is it your rabbit?

Spring 2021

• Spring Grass - digestion of spring grass, summer grass and hay
• Ethics - Extreme breed conformation
• 25 years of healthcare - how rabbit healthcare has advanced
• Feeding babies - the nutritional needs of young rabbits
• Dangerous drugs - medications that should not be used in rabbits and why
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered (in this issue: Substandard Care; Confused about E cuniculi blood testing; How do I start buildig a suitable enclosure outside?)
• 25 years of the BHRA/RWAF - how it all started
• The Five Welfare Needs - the need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
• Houseplants - safe and unsafe plants to have indoors
• Feeding rabbits - changes over the last 25 years
• Nurse care at home - caring for rabbits after flystrike
• RWAF sanctuary rabbits - Dora and Vanilla
• Rescue point of view - bonidng in a rescue environment
• Original RWAF members - some of the members who have been with us from the start
• RWAF focus - introducing Reena and Nitesh Vora
• Rabbit accommodation - examples of housing ideas
• Back to nature - making a rabbit patch
• 2020 Cover Star competition - the winners
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Rabbit round up - Roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Readers' letters - you have your say
• It's my bunny - is it your rabbit?
• Pawprints - your photos

Summer 2021

• Myxomato
• sis and RVHD - How they are spread, clinical signs, treatments and vaccinations
• Polyuria and polydipsia - When urination and drinking is excessive
• Fur loss - Normal and abnormal causes
• Respiratory tract disease - More than just 'snuffles'
• Ask the Experts - Your questions answered (In this issue: Who is responsible?; How do I keep them cool?; Why does she behave this way towards him?; New baby and houserabbit advice)
• Substrates and litt
• er boxes - What is and isn't safe to use
• Ethics - Showing rabbits
• The Five Welfare Needs - The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease
• Rabbits with children in the household - How the two can interact
• Nursing at home - Caring for rabbits after marsupialisation surgery
• Methods of rabbit handling - A UK and RoI survey
• Encouraging natural activity - Why movement is so important
• Gardening with Twigs - Hedging and boundaries
• Sponsor a Rescue 2021 - Our four rescues for the year
• Sponsor a Rescue 2020 thank you - Last year's rescues say thank you
• Rescue Point Of View - Caring for elderly rabbits in rescue
• Back to Nature - Encouraging eating after illness or surgery
• Readers' letters - You have your say
• Rabbit Roundup - Roundup of the latest rabbit news
• It's My Bunny - Is it your rabbit?
• Campaign Update - Keeping you informed
• Pawprints - Your photos

Autumn 2021

• Ethics - bathing rabbits
• Endoparasites - roundworms and tapeworms
• Ask The Experts - your questions answered (In this issue: Breeding like rabbits, Eating wet grass, Selling our house)
• Uterine cancer survey - are rabbits at risk due to lack of information and education?
• Meloxicam in rabbits - long-term use
• Nursing care at home - what to have in your rabbits' first-aid kit
• Coccidiosis - what it is, how rabbits get infected and treatment
• Bonding - how to bond rabbits
• Feeding myths - separating fact from fiction
• Abnormal behaviour - why does it happen and how can it be prevented?
• Space for multiple rabbits - enclosure sizes for two or more rabbits
• Treats and supplements - what is and isn't suitable
• Gardening with Twigs - borders
• New owner mistakes - learning what rabbits really need
• Rescue point of view - mass rescue situations
• Back to nature - preparing for winter
• Disinfectants - how to clean and what to use
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• It's my bunnies - is it your rabbits?
• Readers' letters - have your say
• Rabbit round up - round up of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Winter 2021

• Behind the scenes at an RWAF Rabbit Friendly Veterinary Practice - see what happens when your rabbit is neutered
• Ocular disease - Eye problems explained
• Identifying signs of stress - the signs and effects of stress
• Liver lobe torsion - signs and treatment
• Ask the experts - your questions answered (In this issue: Do I need to flea and worm my rabbits? How to bring the outside, inside, Online selling worries)
• Nursing care at home - caring for rabbits after dental treatment
• The senses - what your rabbit sees
• Ethics - rabbit show jumping
• Bonding and medicating - a veterinary surgeon's experience
• Gardening with Twigs - fruit trees
• Environmental impact - reducing your rabbit's paw print on the environment
• Rescue point of view - adapting and coping during Covid 19 and beyond
• Perseverance to bond - bonding Corrello and Tom
• Back to nature - house rabbits in winter
• Hand-rearing babies - how to hand rear baby rabbits
• Readers' letters - you have your say
• Top tips - NEW - your tips and tricks
• Rabbit round-up - round-up of the latest rabbit news
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Pawprints - your photos

Spring 2022

• Triage - fractures and dislocations
• The senses - what your rabbit tastes
• Ultraviolet exposure - creating a sunbeam for indoor rabbits
• Nurse at home - caring for a rabbit after enucleation
• Antibiotics - safety and usage
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered. In this issue - Should I vary the number of pellets fed? Why is she weeing on my sofa? How do I report tax evasion? Reclining chairs - are they safe with rabbits in the house?
• Groups -  pros and cons of keeping rabbits in groups
• Hay and grass - foraging options
• Ethics - long haired rabbits
• Handling babies - socialising and correct handling
• Natural behaviour - the importance of opportunity
• Water - bottles versus bowls
• Gardening with Twigs - beautiful roses
• Why rabbits should not be separated - friends that stick together
• Back to nature - spring gardening
• Chesterfield Animal Rescue - funds raised by the RWAF to assist large-scale rescue
• Rescue point of view - the benefit of adopting rescue rabbits
• Have your say - tell us what to think
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Bunny hacks - your tips and tricks
• Rabbit Roundup - a roundup  of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Summer 2022

• Welfare at home - being the best owner you can
• Triage - flystrike
• The senses - what your rabbit hears
• Happy rabbit behaviour - what makes your rabbit happy
• Nurse at home - caring for your rabbit after bladder stone surgery
• Ask the experts - your questions answered. In this issue - Microchipping query; Does he need a friend? Should I spay and vaccinate at the same time? Encouraging safe digging; Neighbour worry
• Retrobulbar abscesses - when abscesses form behind the eye
• Pododermatitis - how can it be managed?
• Intelligence and training - demonstrating intelligence and how to train rabbits
• What rabbits taught me - rabbit care over the decades
• Sponsor A Rescue 2022 - the 2022 rescues benefiting from the scheme this year
• Sponsor A Rescue 2021 Thank Yous - last year's rescues say thank you
• Selecting a veterinary practice - what to look for
• Gardening with Twigs - creating a vegetable plot
• Rescue point of view - the UK's rescue rabbit crisis
• Elderly rabbits - health concerns for elderly rabbits
• Back to nature - getting the most out of summer
• Wild rats and mice - a hidden danger
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Bunny hacks - your tips and tricks
• Have your say - tell us what you think
• Readers' letters - have your say
• Rabbit round up - round up of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Autumn 2022

Welfare Special Issue

• Breeds - is it ethical to breed for looks?
• Keeping houserabbits - houserabbit welfare
• The senses - what your rabbit smells
• Triage - difficulty breathing
• Bathing - is pampering necessary?
• Trancing - why is it stressful to rabbits?
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered (In this issue - Companion for an elderly rabbit; What can I feed to my overweight rabbit? Are lilies dangerous to rabbits?)
• Keeping rabbits in hutches - health and welfare problems
• Mental wellbeing - happiness means health
• Environmental enrichment - what it provides and why it is important
• Travelling - reducing stress during journeys
• Rescue Point of View - welfare in rescue
• Gardening with Twigs - going wild in the garden
• Rabbit round up - round up of the latest rabbit news
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Bunny hacks - your tips and tricks
• Pawprints - your photos

Winter 2022

• Welfare at the vets - how welfare practices help improve welfare
• Nurse at home - Caring for rabbits with respiratory tract infections
• The senses - how rabbits use their sense of touch
• Obesity - the problems caused by excess weight
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered (In this issue - How can I improve his litter training? What can I plant that my rabbits won't want to eat? Why do they ecome more hormonal after castration?)
• Brachycephalic rabbit anaesthesia - study results highlight increased risks
• Preparing your rabbit for surgery - what owners can do at home
• Mutually rewarding rabbit-human interactions - interacting in a stress-free way
• New RWAF Logo - introducing our new logo
• Owner's story - Bleu-Bleu's fractured leg
• Bonding - when friends fall out
• Music and welfare - how does music affect rabbits?
• Behaviour - when normal behaviour is viewed as abnormal
• Rescue Point Of View - rescue crisis of influx versus rehoming
• Back to Nature - environmental enrichment and welfare
• Cost of living - helping reduce costs, without compromising care
• Bunny Hacks - your tips and tricks
• Have your say - tell us what you think
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Spring 2023

• Welfare crisis - why are there so many unwanted rabbits?
• Fatal viral diseases - protecting your rabbits
• Nurse clinics - clinics your veterinary nurses can offer
• Ask the Experts - your questions ansered. In this issue - Should I use filtered water?; How is est to bond; Who should look after them when I am on holiday?
• Environment research - survey results
• Keeping cool - plan now for summer
• Signs of grief - grieving the loss of a companion
• Triage - what to do if your rabbit has a seizure
• When mates fight - why boys battle
• Unsupervised free-roaming rabbits - the dangers that lurk
• Gardening with Twigs - foraging in trees and hedges
• Back to nature - spring into action
• Rescue Point of View - T&S rabbit rescue
• Ownership styles - how these affect your rabbits
• Campaign Update - keeping you informed
• Have your say - tell us what you think
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Bunny hacks - your tips and tricks
• Pawprints - your photos

 

Summer 2023

• Kale - feeding benefits as part of a balanced diet
• Medical treatments - ethical considerations
• Getting a blood sample - how vets and nurses achieve this
• Stress at the vets - stress reduction methods
• Pet rabbits in the wild - why pet rabbits can't survive in the wild
• Ask the Experts - your questions answered. In this issue - What hay should young rabbits eat; Planting in the shade; Keeping cool
• How rabbits learn - learning ways
• Sponsor a rescue 2023 - this year's rescues
• Sponsor a rescue 2022 Thank yous - last years rescues thank RWAF members
• When a companion rabbit passes away - options if you don't want to get another
• Who's who in the wild warren - wild rabbit relationships
• Rescue point of view - Bobtails Rescue looks back on 24 years
• Back to nature - never too late to plant
• Moulting - helping your rabbit through a moult
• Gardening with Twigs - planting in pots
• Campaign Update - keeping you informed
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos
• Have your say - tell us what you think

Autumn 2023

• CT scanning to diagnose GDV - Case Study
• Megacolon - diagnosis and treatment
• Body condition scoring - how to assess body condition
• Preventative healthcare - what your rabbits need
• Ask the experts - your questions answered: In this issue - Why does my male mount my other male rabbit? What insurance should I buy? How do I start foraging? What size wire should I use?
• Species differences - comparative anatomy in the rabbit
• Communication - how rabbits communicate
• Pasture size access - the effects grazing area size has on behaviour
• Rescue point of view - how home checks help adopters
• Annabelle and Sprout's stories - how love transforms lives
• Back to nature - autumn harvest
• Gardening with Twigs - garden hazards
• Weather conditions - considerations during hot, cold, windy and wet weather
• Have your say - tell us what you think
• Campaign update - keeping you informed
• Rabbit Roundup - roundup of the latest rabbit news
• Pawprints - your photos

Winter 2023

• Behavioural problems - common problems reported by owners
• Written prescriptions - obtaining a written prescription for medications
• Ask the experts - your questions answered. In this issue: Should I worm my rabbits regularly?; Litter training lapse since boarding; What leaves are safe?; Moving inside for winter
• Ear study - how rabbits are coping with ear disease
• Blood samples - what blood tests can tell us
• Encephalitozoon cuniculi - an up-to-date overview
• Rescue point of view - update on the T&S rescue rabbits
• Preservatives, paints and chemicals - what is and isn't safe?
• Teddy's rescue - owner's story
• Danish study - how owner's perception of rabbits affects the way owners offer care
• Gardening with Twigs - garden hazards: part 2
• Back to nature - natual toys for rabbits
• Keeping rabbits warm in winter - how to protect outdoor rabbits from the cold
• Rabbit round-up - round up of the latest rabbit news
• Have your say - tell us what you think
• Campaign update - keeping you informed