Courses
These courses have been inspired by my experiences as a veterinary nurse and as a rescue volunteer, but also by all of the questions I get asked about all the time by friends, family and owners on social media.
I have developed two courses aimed at dispelling potentially harmful misinformation and bridging the gap between clinical care and owner knowledge, thus empowering owners with deeper, accurate and evidence-led knowledge. All of which will help to keep our rabbits happy and healthy!
Bunny Basecamp
Pilot version launching August 2025
This course is ideal for new owners, curious owners, teenagers* and non-clinical veterinary staff. This will introduce you to :
Rabbit behaviour and basic needs
- the Five Freedoms and what our owner obligations are
Anatomy of a rabbit
- how to map your skeleton to theirs to improve handling
- how their specialist digestive system works
- how and why do they produce two types of droppings, and why is this an indicator of health?
- how do vets get the blood out and the fluids in?
Nutrition and husbandry and health
- how to make seasonal and life-stage changes which will help your rabbits stay healthy and well all year round
- the principles of infection control in sickness and in health
Common illness and emergencies
- what do we commonly see in the vet clinic?
- ... and how you can help to prevent them
- age is not a disease: helping our older rabbits maintain a good quality of life
Introduction to first principles of first aid
... as well as FAQs from real owners.
Bunny Bootcamp
Coming early autumn 2025 ...
This course is designed for more experienced owners, or adult Bunny Basecamp graduates, who have a good understanding about rabbit body systems but want to feel more informed so that they feel more confident working with their vet. This course will map against some of the more commonly seen illnesses and emergencies and introduce you to the rudiments of:
- Fluid therapy - why might one vet give an injection of fluids but another vet advises an intravenous drip? What is the rationale?
- Dental x-rays. How they can help your vet - and you, support your rabbit!
- Anaesthesia - let's bust some myths with some common FAQs from owners
- Analgesia - why sometimes more than one drug will help
- Common drugs, their actions and interactions
- Age is not a disease: helping our older rabbits to maintain a good quality of life - and have a gentle death.
Course features
Each course will include:
- Short pre-recorded presentations
- Study sheets
- Quizzes - to test your learning
- Downloadable worksheets
- A pdf of common FAQs from owners
- Complete glossary of terms
- PLUS Kid's Corner, where your younger family members, who are too little for the main course, can still join in with child-friendly resources to help them learn with you!
Please note:
- Unless the course has been purchased via an educational institution, or more than one course has been purchased within the same house, course delegates will not be able to see or interact with each other at all.