A 4-year-old, 2.7 kg, neutered male lop-eared Himalayan rabbit presented to a veterinarian for lethargy, inappetence, and wet, stained fur and skin on the hind limbs and abdomen (Fig. 1).

The owners of a 2.5-year-old, white, intact female rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus ... gas distension or pain on palpation of the abdomen. The fur surrounding the perineal area was matted and ...