Affiliation:
1. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Davis California USA
2. Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Davis California USA
3. Department of Clinical Studies Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph Canada
Abstract
AbstractA 2.5‐year‐old male‐castrated rabbit presented with acute abdominal pain, lethargy, and anorexia. Digital radiography revealed increased left‐sided hepatomegaly, gastric dilation, and decreased peritoneal serosal detail. Abdominal ultrasonography identified a torsed left liver lobe, gastric dilation, and peritoneal effusion. Surgery confirmed a left medial liver lobe torsion, with subsequent lobectomy and seven days of hospitalization. The patient re‐presented 2 days after discharge and suddenly died while hospitalized, with acute gastric rupture, fulminant peritonitis, and multifocal hepatic infarcts diagnosed on necropsy. We believe this is the first recorded imaging diagnosis of a left medial liver lobe torsion in a rabbit.