Renal disease
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Like many species, rabbits can experience a wide range of kidney diseases and disorders. Examples include (but are not limited to) acute renal failure (also known as acute kidney injury), chronic renal failure, polycystic kidney syndrome, renal cysts, nephritis, renal fibrosis, and nephroma.[1][2]
Other conditions that can contribute to kidney disease and disorders include (but are not limited to) hypercalcaemia, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, bacterial infections such as Pasteurella multicida and Staphylococcus spp., amyloidosis, and various cancers.[1][2]
Symptoms
Symptoms of renal disease in rabbits include the following:[1]
- excess thirst (polydipsia)
- excessive urination (polyuria)
- fever (pyrexia)
- anorexia
- weight loss
- anemia
- lethargy
Acute renal failure
- Marla Lichtenberger, DVM, DACVECC. (2008). Acute Renal Failure in Rabbits
Chronic renal failure
Chronic renal failure in rabbits is often associated with Encephalitozoon cuniculi.[3]
- Rachel Sibbald. (2020). Chronic renal failure in rabbits
Experiences
Kidney removal
- The Unusual Pet Vets. (2023). Harper Lee's Kidney Concerns (Graphic)
- Rabbit Rescue in Torun. (2021). Zadymka's story
- The Unusual Pet Vets. (2021). Cloud's experience with kidney removal due to a tumor (Graphic)
- The Unusual Pet Vets. (2021). Thumper's nephrectomy due to kidney disease (Graphic)
- Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP, DACZM. (2016). Diagnosing Renal Disease in Rabbits – Clinical Case Challenge (Graphic)
Kidney stones
- Michele Bradley. (2021). Smudgie's nephrectomy due to kidney stones.
- Kim Chilson. Katrina: reduction of size of kidney stones and testimony of Pocky
- Katie Kandel. (2019). Lolas nephrectomy due to kidney stones.
- Joe Marsh. (2015). Baxter's nephrectomy due to kidney stones
Further reading
- Frances Margaret Harcourt-Brown. (2013). Diagnosis of renal disease in rabbits. (Graphic)
- The Unusual Pet Vets. Renal (Kidney) Disease [PDF]
- PetMD. Kidney Failure in Rabbits
- Vetlexicon. Kidney: disease
- Vetlexicon. Kidney: renal failure
- Jonathan Wood. Kidney Problems
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Varga Smith, M. (2022). Textbook of Rabbit Medicine (3rd ed.)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meredith, A.; Lord, B. (2014).BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine (BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association) (2nd ed.)
- ↑ Frances Margaret Harcourt-Brown. (2013). Diagnosis of renal disease in rabbits. Retrieved 01 Jul 2024 from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369984_Diagnosis_of_Renal_Disease_in_Rabbits