Iepurii au devenit si in Romania animale de companie destul de des intalnite. Medicamentele dedicate speciei au inceput sa recupereze din handicap iar iepurii incep sa faca parte semnificativa din numarul de cazuri tratate de medicii veterinari. Proprietarii de iepuri ca animale de companie se asteapta ca medicii veterinari sa asigure un standard ridicat de ingrijire si investigatii pentru acestia. si totusi, banuim ca patologia clinica a acestei rase este documentata de practician mai rar decat in cazul pacientilor felini sau canini.

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