title: Urolithiasis and cystotomy in the rabbit.
abstract: Cystotomy is a surgical incision into the urinary bladder, which may be required for removal of calculi, diagnosis of tumors or refractory urinary tract infections, or repair of ectopic ureters and ruptured bladders. This column describes the indications and techniques for cystotomy in the rabbit.
authors.affiliation: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI, USA. cbrown@osvs.net
authors.forename: Cyndi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053715:Cystotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000601:surgery*; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*