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Information was collected on signalment and nature of fractures, and radiographic and micro-CT images of fractures were reviewed.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Almost half (n = 95 [47.7%]) of fractures were in rabbits &lt; 3 years old. Accidental fall was the most common cause. Vertebral fracture was the most common type of fracture with a nonneoplastic cause (n = 46 [23.2%]) and was most common in the L4-L7 region. The tibia was the most common site for limb fracture among all fractures with a nonneoplastic cause (45 [22.7%]). Twelve (5.7%) fractures had a neoplastic cause, and 7 of these were associated with metastatic uterine adenocarcinoma. Females were significantly more likely to have a fracture caused by neoplasia than were males. 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