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Review
. 2016 Jan;19(1):159-88.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2015.08.007.

Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery

Zoltan Szabo  1 , Katriona Bradley  2 , Alane Kosanovich Cahalane  3
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Review

Rabbit Soft Tissue Surgery

Zoltan Szabo et al. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

This article summarizes the available information on different soft tissue surgical procedures in rabbits, based on the literature and the authors' experiences, emphasizing the differences between rabbits and the more familiar dogs and cats. The major surgical principles in rabbits are discussed, and common surgical procedures, such as abdominal exploration, gastrotomy, enterotomy, liver lobectomy, nephrectomy, cystotomy, cystectomy, ovariohysterectomy, ovariectomy, orchidectomy, are described.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal; Kidney; Liver; Neutering; Rabbit; Soft tissue; Surgery; Thymoma.

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