Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Male pet rabbit with urethral diverticulum causing urinary issues
By Schuhmann, Britta & Cope, Iain·Published in Veterinary Record Case Reports·2014·Tiermedizinzentrum Dr. Helmich/Dr. Oelke Berlin Germany, Germany·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Urethral diverticulum in a male pet rabbit
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male neutered French lop rabbit was brought to the vet because he was experiencing urinary scalding and wetting. X-rays revealed a small gas-filled structure near his urinary bladder that was connected to the urethra, indicating a urethral diverticulum, which is a rare condition in rabbits. The vet performed surgery to correct the issue. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of a urethral diverticulum in a rabbit, and the rabbit was treated successfully.
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Abstract
A two‐year‐old, male neutered French lop rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) was presented for urinary scalding and wetting. Radiographs showed a small gas‐filled structure caudodorsal to the urinary bladder that was shown to be connected to the urethra just caudal to the bladder neck and cranial to the external urethral sphincter in urethrograms. The clinical findings and the surgical procedure to correct the condition are described. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of a urethral diverticulum in a rabbit.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000089