Inappetent rabbit

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  • 2 year old FS rabbit with a history of inappetence
  • Bloodwork shows an elevated ALT
  • Ultrasound showed a normal liver, normal kidneys, normal bladder, and lots of gas in the GI tract
  • The stomach wall was normal but the lumen seemed distended although all I could see was strong shadowing.
  • Is this normal rabbit stomach gas pattern or could there be a hairball in there? I also can’t remember if rabbits get aerophagic when stressed (they breathe through their nose).

  • 2 year old FS rabbit with a history of inappetence
  • Bloodwork shows an elevated ALT
  • Ultrasound showed a normal liver, normal kidneys, normal bladder, and lots of gas in the GI tract
  • The stomach wall was normal but the lumen seemed distended although all I could see was strong shadowing.
  • Is this normal rabbit stomach gas pattern or could there be a hairball in there? I also can’t remember if rabbits get aerophagic when stressed (they breathe through their nose).

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