Read by Roger Ringrose from the BBC Radio Drama Company. Patrick (Pat) the rabbit was very sad. He was very old, his fur was grey on his paws and around his mouth and his bones were aching.

A 4-year-old, 2.7 kg, neutered male lop-eared Himalayan rabbit presented to a veterinarian for lethargy, inappetence, and wet, stained fur and skin on the hind limbs and abdomen (Fig. 1).