Table 6.4.
Urinanalysis
Specific gravity | 1.003–1.036 NB Difficult to measure accurately due to mineral deposits |
pH | 7.6–8.8 |
Protein | Small quantities of albumin may be a normal finding especially in young rabbits |
Cells | A small number of leucocytes and erythrocytes are a normal finding in rabbit urine |
Crystals | Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite) and calcium carbonate deposits are a normal finding in rabbit urine. Oxalate crystals can also be seen |