CASE DESCRIPTION: A 3-year-old and a 7-year-old spayed female rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were evaluated because of digestive stasis associated with renal asymmetry. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Neoplasia of the right kidney was diagnosed via cytologic analysis in the 3-year-old rabbit. Ureterolithiasis...

A 5-year-old neutered male French lop rabbit presented with a 6-hour history of stranguria and reduced faecal output. Routine haematology, serum biochemistry, urinalysis and diagnostic imaging were performed. Ultrasonography revealed left renal pelvis and ureter distension due to the presence of a...

A 3 years old castrated domestic rabbit is presented in emergency for weakness and a gastro-intestinal stasis evolving for a few hours. The general examination reveals early signs of a shock and an abdominal pain in the region of the left kidney. The additional exams (X-ray, blood analysis,...

Rabbits are particularly prone to developing urinary calculi. Although the condition is partly caused by the way the rabbit metabolises calcium, many risk factors also come into play. Urinary retention, unbalanced diet (high in calcium and phosphorus), low water intake and lack of exercise are all...

The surgical treatment of nephrolithiasis in rabbits using nephrotomy is described.

A two-and-half-year-old male neutered rabbit was referred for investigation of intermittent urinary disease of 13 months in duration. Case work-up led to the diagnosis of unilateral hydroureteronephrosis following obstructive ureterolithiasis. The establishment of contralateral kidney function...

A 2-year-old male lop eared rabbit was presented for anorexia, lethargy and anuria. Abdominal radiographs revealed urinary calculi in the both ureteres. The calculi were removed by ureterotomy, and the rabbit made a full recovery. However, the ureterolith was recurred and the rabbit died after the...

This paper presents the case of bilateral nephrolithiasis in female domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). This patient was presented with nonspecific symptoms (anorexia, reluctance to move, and abdominal pain). For diagnosis was useful radiographic examination, which revealed presence of...

Case Description - A 5-year-old 2.23-kg (4.91-lb) spayed female Lop rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was evaluated because of a history of lethargy, polyuria, and polydipsia of 1 month's duration. The referring veterinarian made a presumptive diagnosis of hypercalcemia of unknown etiology on the...

This issue presents 33 papers from the Symposium on Small Animals II, held in UFU - Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 27-29 November 2015. Papers focused on the diagnosis, prevention and control of diseases (bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and noncommunicable diseases) affecting small animals...