Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Intussusception with rectal prolapse in a New Zealand White rabbit

  • Author:
  • M.C. Prasad*,1, M.G. Brahmankar1, P.S. Lonkar1, U.M. Kapurkar1, A. Adak1, M.V. Patel1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2012
  • Page Number: 105 to 106

1Pathology Section Department of Toxicology, Jai Research Foundation, Vapi-396195 (Gujarat)

*Corresponding author: email: pathology@jrfonline.com

Abstract

A rare case of intussusception with rectal prolapse has been reported in a 12 months old female New Zealand White rabbit out of about one thousand rabbit necropsies conducted. The rabbit was off fed since a week. Rectal prolapse developed three days before sacrifice. Gross and histomorphology has been described. Dietetic error considered to increase intestinal peristalsis leading to intussusception.

Keywords

Intussusception, Rabbit, Rectal prolapse