An impaired elimination of urinary excreted substances and an increase of these substances in the blood (azotemia) can also occur in rabbits and rodents. In addition to renal diseases, prerenal and postrenal conditions can induce azotemia. A systematic evaluation of patients with azotemia is needed to find a diagnosis and to initiate an effective treatment. The article provides an overview of the diagnosis and therapy of common causes of azotemia in rabbits and rodents.
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Royal Vet Coll Camden, Exot Species & Small Mammal Med & Surg, London, EnglandRoyal Vet Coll Camden, Exot Species & Small Mammal Med & Surg, London, England