Urinary bladder inguinoscrotal herniation and liver lobe torsion in a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Abstract
A nine-year-old Dutch lop-eared intact male rabbit was referred for evaluation of a unilateral right scrotal swelling. Physical examination, radiography, and ultrasonography revealed an inguinoscrotal hernia of the urinary bladder. The rabbit underwent herniorrhaphy. Six weeks later, the rabbit was presented with lethargy, dehydration, and markedly pale mucous membranes. Blood tests revealed increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and very low hematocrit (PCV). Transabdominal ultrasound of the liver demonstrated an enlarged and rounded liver lobe with hyperechoic and heterogeneous echogenicity, and peritoneal effusion. A diagnosis of liver lobe torsion was made, and the rabbit subsequently underwent a lobectomy. Recovery was uneventful and the rabbit was still clinically well two years later.
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