melmartin
New Member
Hi Everyone:
My 5 year-old bunny Jack is pretty sick right now, he's been diagnosedwith kidney stones and kidney failure. My vet wants me to take Jacksomeplace to discuss lithotripsy, and he wants Jack to get anultrasound to see how viable Jack's kidneys are -- he believes the oneis shot and wants to remove it, but wants to see if the other isviable.
When I asked what the sucess rate is for bunnies to have a kidneyremoved, he could not provide me with an answer. He also could notprovide me with an answer on the success rate for lithotripsy. Herecommended I take him to a very reknown small animal hospital in thearea, but it's very difficult to get an appointment in time and is veryexpensive (I was told to be prepared to pay over $2000) Before I embarkwith this other hospital, I am trying to see if anyone knows howsuccessful either lithotrispy or removing a kidney is with rabbits. Ihope someone out there can either direct me to a resource forinformation or tell me about their experience.
Thank you!
My 5 year-old bunny Jack is pretty sick right now, he's been diagnosedwith kidney stones and kidney failure. My vet wants me to take Jacksomeplace to discuss lithotripsy, and he wants Jack to get anultrasound to see how viable Jack's kidneys are -- he believes the oneis shot and wants to remove it, but wants to see if the other isviable.
When I asked what the sucess rate is for bunnies to have a kidneyremoved, he could not provide me with an answer. He also could notprovide me with an answer on the success rate for lithotripsy. Herecommended I take him to a very reknown small animal hospital in thearea, but it's very difficult to get an appointment in time and is veryexpensive (I was told to be prepared to pay over $2000) Before I embarkwith this other hospital, I am trying to see if anyone knows howsuccessful either lithotrispy or removing a kidney is with rabbits. Ihope someone out there can either direct me to a resource forinformation or tell me about their experience.
Thank you!