Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thyroid Disease in Rabbits and Rodents.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Thöle, Milena & Brezina, Tina
- Affiliation:
- Tierklinik Posthausen · Germany
Abstract
While thyroid disease is generally uncommon in rabbits and rodents, it is most frequently diagnosed in guinea pigs. Particularly, hyperthyroidism and thyroid neoplasms are diagnosed regularly in this species, while thyroid neoplasia is the most common thyroid disorder found in other rodents. Thyroid disease appears to be rare in rabbits, though modalities to reliably diagnose different disorders like hypothyroidism are currently lacking.
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