Management of ureteral obstruction with stenting is often associated with a lower rate of complications than ureterotomy in domestic carnivores, but this treatment has not been previously evaluated in rabbits. Three rabbits (7, 6 and 10 years old) were diagnosed with unilateral obstructive...

This article summarizes the available information on different soft tissue surgical procedures in rabbits, based on the literature and the authors' experiences, emphasizing the differences between rabbits and the more familiar dogs and cats. The major surgical principles in rabbits are discussed,...

Cystotomy is a surgical incision into the urinary bladder, which may be required for removal of calculi, diagnosis of tumors or refractory urinary tract infections, or repair of ectopic ureters and ruptured bladders. This column describes the indications and techniques for cystotomy in the rabbit.

A six-year-old male rabbit presented to the hospital primarily exhibiting lack of appetite was diagnosed via x-ray with cystic calculi. In the urinary bladder, an edematous lesion was seen when the gaster was cut open for lithectomy. A hydroureter with no accompanying uronephrosis was accepted. The ...

The different aetiology of urogenital bleeding in rabbits and rodents and the use of endoscopy (rigid endoscopy, vaginoscopy, urethrostomy and cystoscopy) in aiding the diagnosis of a particular disease in the distal reproductive and urinary tracts are presented.

Cystotomy was performed on 152 (healthy) animals to compare suture materials. When the bladder was examined PM after 3 to 120 days, calculi were found with regularity in rabbits, but never in cats nor dogs, regardless of suture material. Urinary calculi persisting later than 7 days after operation...