A ruptured gallbladder is an ailment where the gallbladder walls burst or break due to inflammation/aggravation of the gallbladder.
Aggravation in the gallbladder is caused by an excessive amount of mucus secretion (mucocele) or by impacted gallstones, which can get trapped inside the gallbladder. This can lead to a bile duct obstruction and inflamed lining of the gallbladder that will, in turn, lead to a rupture.
Ruptured gallbladder results in Bile peritonitis and it is a serious disorder that pertains to injury affecting the lining of the abdominal cavity or the peritoneum. Bile peritonitis caused by an infection kills almost 75 percent of pets. Early intervention is necessary for recovery.
Signs can be chronic or acute. Though, non-infectious gallbladder symptoms are long-term while symptoms for infectious rupture are typically acute.