Renal disease in a rabbit

Re: Renal disease in a rabbit

SAB — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:35:07 GMT

Here are the Urinalysis results, culture is pending.

There is significant proteinuria- can I use something like semintra in rabbits?

Also, are the high levels of hyaline casts significant?

Re: Renal disease in a rabbit

SAB — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:33:51 GMT

Urine Protein	5460.0	mg/l

Urine Creatinine	4.20	mmol/l

Urine Protein : Creatinine	11.49


pH	9.0

Specific Gravity	1.014

Protein	+++

Urine Glucose	Negative

Ketones	Negative

Urobilinogen	Negative

Bilirubin	Negative

Haemoglobin	++

Urine Microscopy
WBC	Not Seen

RBC	Not Seen

Epithelial Cells	+

Bacteria	Not Seen

Crystals	++ Triple phosphate

Casts	+++ Hyaline

Culture	Results to follow...
Urine Appearance	Sample appears bloodstained

Re: Renal disease in a rabbit

SAB — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:41:54 GMT

Thanks Catherine, he will eat grass and dandelions but not any pellets. He is producing faeces but I would say they are smaller than normal. I will add in cisapride.

I will do e cuniculi titres today. Urinalysis results should be back today or tomorrow.

Thanks for your advice

Re: Renal disease in a rabbit

CatherineThomas — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:44:27 GMT

The one thing that I'd add which I can't see mentioned here is e.cuniculi titres. Otherwise it sounds like a pretty good work-up so far.

What were the results from urinalysis?

Is he eating and producing normal faecal output now? if not I think you might need more aggressive treatment to include other GI stimulants, I like cisapride for this. And you haven't mentioned syringe feeding, if you're not doing that then definitely start it, frequency and amounts depends on how much he is eating himself.

Re: Renal disease in a rabbit

SAB — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:33:35 GMT

Any help gratefully received!?