Preface tive mammalian type. Rabbit farming provides a valuable supplementary source of incom in the rural sector. The rising popularity of rabbits as pets has taken much of the veterin ry world by surprise. A comprehensive understanding of the anatomy is an essential prerequisite for the successful management of various disease condi. It is important to learn the external parts of a rabbit to be able to discuss with someone why you chose a certain rabbit or to understand where a certain part is when someone is talking with you about a rabbit.
Rabbit Anatomy: A Brief Photographic Atlas and Dissection Guide - Part I: Muscular System (Third Edition) Soma Mukhopadhyay and Lisa Ruggiero Wagner. Females that are ready to be fertilized (presence of ripe follicles) present changes of the external parts of female genitals (vulva): swelling and dark red to purple coloration. Female rabbits are then receptive to a male rabbit and accept to mate when their vulva is reddish/purple.