Coccidiosis of Rabbits

Question 1

What are the 2 types of coccidiosis in rabbits?

Answer 1

Biliary and intestinal

Question 2

Causes of biliary coccidiosis

Answer 2

stiedai

Question 3

biliary coccidiosis: sample and method

Answer 3

fresh faecal sample

Liver section

Question 4

biliary coccidiosis: diagnosis

Answer 4

Flotation- unsporulated oocysts that appear yellow because of the bile
They are large and elliptical

Question 5

biliary coccidiosis: development and life cycle

Answer 5

The parasite induces proliferation of ep and propria- causes thickening of the wall of the bile duct
Dilation of lumen of ducts
Compression of other liver tissue
Chronic- cirrhosis (CT)

Question 6

biliary coccidiosis: Clinical signs

Answer 6

Anorexia
Digestive problems 
Polyuria 
Meteorism
Jaundice

Question 7

biliary coccidiosis: patho signs

Answer 7

Hepatomegaly- becomes firm and rigid 
Grey/yellow nodules in the liver 
Biliary hyperplasia
Cholangitis 
Distension of bile ducts

Question 8

Causes of intestinal coccidiosis

Answer 8

Many!!
Intestinalis
Flavescens (LI)

Question 9

Intestinal coccidiosis: sample and method

Answer 9

Faecal sample
Flotation
OPG

Question 10

Intestinal coccidiosis: diagnosis

Answer 10

Unsporulated oocysts by flotation

Question 11

Intestinal coccidiosis: morph

Answer 11

Large elliptical oocyst

White spots- globidia/ macroschizonts

Question 12

Intestinal coccidiosis: clinical signs

Answer 12

Often subclinical!
Anorexia 
Polydypsia 
Weight loss 
Emaciation
Dx that may contain mucous or blood
Dehydration

Question 13

Intestinal coccidiosis: Patho signs

Answer 13

Catarrhal/ haemorrhagic enteritis
Rigid intestine- looks like gyri of the brain
Desquamation of mm
Necrosis of ep