Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases of Rabbits

Lennox, Angela M.; Kelleher, Susan A.

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2009.06.004

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“…and Listeria spp. [6]. Proliferative enteropathy is an intestinal infectious disease characterized by thickening of the small and proximal large intestinal mucosa due to enterocyte proliferation associated with L. intracellularis [8].…”

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“…L. intracellularis has been associated with colonization of enterocytes in animals such as swine, rabbits, hamsters, rats and guinea pigs [2,4]. Salmonellosis is still a major cause of zoonosis and food-borne disease in humans, and is usually associated with contaminated food or water; the clinical signs of salmonellosis include septicemia, depression, pyrexia and death and the condition is often accompanied by diarrhea in rabbits [6]. Aside from bacterial pathogens, coccidiosis can result from infections by several species of Eimeria, and young rabbits are commonly affected with diarrhea, weight loss and anorexia [6].…”

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“…Salmonellosis is still a major cause of zoonosis and food-borne disease in humans, and is usually associated with contaminated food or water; the clinical signs of salmonellosis include septicemia, depression, pyrexia and death and the condition is often accompanied by diarrhea in rabbits [6]. Aside from bacterial pathogens, coccidiosis can result from infections by several species of Eimeria, and young rabbits are commonly affected with diarrhea, weight loss and anorexia [6]. In spite of a large pet rabbit population, the prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogenic organisms including L. intracellularis, Salmonella and Eimeria has never been described.…”

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Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in Healthy and Diarrheic Pet Rabbits

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ABSTRACT. A total of 170 fresh fecal samples (healthy; n=137, diarrheic; n=33) were collected from pet rabbits. By using PCR and formol-ether concentration method, a total 13/137 healthy rabbit feces were positive for L. intracellularis, 6/137 for Salmonella, and 13/ 137 for Eimeria. On the other hand, a total 17/33 diarrheic rabbit fecal samples were positive for L. intracellularis, 10/33 for Salmonella, and 21/33 for Eimeria. From these results, more than 20% of clinically normal and 97% of diarrheic rabbits were positive for single or concurrent infection of three pathogens. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the prevalence of the microorganisms L. intracellularis, Salmonella and Eimeria in pet rabbits.

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Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in Healthy and Diarrheic Pet Rabbits

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“…Small infestations in healthy rabbits are normally asymptomatic, however heavy infestations can cause alopecia, acute moist pyotraumatic dermatitis and pruritus (Serra-Freire et al 2010). Subclinical infestations can be related to immunosuppression, aging process and concomitant diseases (Lennox & Kelleher 2009, D'Ovidio & Santoro 2014.…”

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Efficacy of oral doramectin as treatment for Psoroptes ovis and Leporacarus gibbus in naturally infested rabbits

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The present study evaluated the efficacy of a single oral dose of doramectin in the control of Psoroptes ovis and Leporacarus gibbus in naturally infested rabbits. Sixteen adult rabbits were selected and distributed in two experimental groups. The treated group received 200 µg/Kg of oral doramectin and the control group received the same volume of saline solution. The diagnosis of the mites was made with a stereoscopic microscope. Hairs from the dorsal part of the neck, lumbar right, lumbar left, ventral side of the tail and ventral abdomen were evaluated for L. gibbus, and ear wax evaluated for P. ovis. The evaluation of the efficiency and the clinical assessment of the lesions was made in days 0, +3, +7, +14, +21, +28, and +35 after treatment. An efficacy of 75% and 87,5% was observed for L. gibbus in days +3 and +7 after treatment, an efficacy of 100% was observed in days +14, + 21, +28 e +35. An efficacy of 100% for the control of P. ovis was observed following day +7. The clinical lesion score of the control group remained unaltered, except for one animal which conditions worsened during experimentation. In the treated group animals, regression of the lesions was observed following day +3, and on day +21 no signal of infestation by P. ovis was present. None of the animals from the treated group presented secondary collateral effects caused by the doramectin, which proved itself as an optimal alternative for mite control in naturally infested rabbits.

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“…No decurso da infestação por L. gibbus podem ser observados sinais clínicos de alopecia, dermatite pustular, descamação, prurido, eritema e formação de crostas, entretanto na maioria das vezes não são observadas manifestações clínicas (Serra-Freire et al 2010). As infestações subclínicas parecem estar relacionadas com a imunossupressão, ao envelhecimento e a presença de doenças concomitantes (Lennox & Kelleher 2009).…”

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Eficácia da ivermectina oral no controle de Psoroptes ovis e Leporacarus gibbus em coelhos naturalmente infestados

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Pesq. Vet. Bras. 34(9):832-836, setembro 2014 832 RESUMO.-O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia da ivermectina administrada por via oral no controle de Psoroptes ovis e Leporacarus gibbus em coelhos naturalmente infestados. Foram selecionados 20 coelhos adultos, distribuídos na mesma proporção de ambos os sexos, em dois grupos experimentais, compondo dez animais por grupo. No grupo controle foi administrado o mesmo volume do tratamento de solução salina, enquanto o grupo tratado recebeu dose única de ivermectina oral (400 µg/Kg). O diagnóstico dos ácaros foi realizado com auxílio de microscópio estereoscópico após a devida coleta de material. Para P. ovis foi realizada através de coleta do cerúmen com auxílio de zaragatoas efetuadas nas orelhas e para por L. gibbus foi realizada coleta de pelos nas regiões do pescoço dorsal, The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral ivermectin in the control of Psoroptes ovis and Leporacarus gibbus in naturally infested rabbits. Twenty adult rabbits were selected; they were distributed in two groups with equal proportions of both sexes, containing ten animals per group. In the control group the same volume of the treatment was administered of saline solution, meanwhile the treated group received a single dose of oral ivermectin (400µg/kg). The diagnosis of the mites was made with a stereoscopic microscope, after the proper collection of material. For P. ovis it was performed by collecting of ear wax with swabs and for L. gibbus it was performed by collecting hairs in the dorsal part of the neck, lumbar right, lumbar left, ventral side of the tail and ventral abdomen. The evaluation of the efficiency and the clinical evaluation of the lesions, measured in scores (grade 0 to 4) was made in days 0, +3, +7, +4, +21, +28, and +35, after treatment. An efficiency of 100% was observed for P. ovis following day +7, and for L. gibbus following day +14, remaining negative until the final day of the study. The score of lesions in the ears of the treated group regressed following day +14 and on day +21 all animals reached a score of 0. In the control group, two animals presented an increase in ear lesion score, one rabbit presented an increase from score 1 to 2, and the other rabbit, from score 3 to 4. No adverse reactions were observed in the treated animals. The single dose administration of oral ivermectin was successful in the control of P. ovis and L. gibbus in naturally infested rabbits. Eficácia da ivermectina oral no controle de

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Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases of Rabbits

Cited by 25 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in Healthy and Diarrheic Pet Rabbits

Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in Healthy and Diarrheic Pet Rabbits

Efficacy of oral doramectin as treatment for Psoroptes ovis and Leporacarus gibbus in naturally infested rabbits

Eficácia da ivermectina oral no controle de Psoroptes ovis e Leporacarus gibbus em coelhos naturalmente infestados

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