Which health condition in rabbits presents with anorexia, no feces, and a palpable abdominal mass?

• A. Pasteurellosis
• B. Mucoid enteropathy
• C. Gastric trichobezoars
• D. Coccidiosis

Answer: (C)

The key idea is a gastric obstruction from a hairball forming a gastric trichobezoar. In rabbits, grooming can gather substantial hair, and a large hairball can block the stomach. When this happens, the rabbit often stops eating (anorexia), passes little to no feces, and a firm mass is felt in the upper abdomen where the stomach sits. This combination is classic for a gastric bezoar causing obstruction, which is why this option is the best fit.

Other conditions show different patterns: pasteurellosis is mainly a respiratory disease with nasal or ocular discharge; mucoid enteropathy causes mucus-laden or abnormal stools and often dehydration in young rabbits; coccidiosis typically presents with diarrhea and weight loss rather than a discrete, palpable gastric mass.