rabbit diseases

Question 1

clinical signs of pasteurellosis

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conjunctivitis, rhinitis, mucopurulent discharge, bronchopneumonia

Question 2

EPEC

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enteropathogenic E coli infection

Question 3

most common neoplasia in young rabbits male and female alike

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lymphosarcoma

Question 4

hutch burn

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moist dermatitis

Question 5

> 85F, with >70% humidity does what

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predisposes rabbits to heatstroke or hyperthermia

Question 6

clostridia perfringens, difficile and spiroforme are all

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Bacterial species that normally cause a disruption of the normal flora of the gut resulting in enterotoxemia in rabbits

Question 7

causative agent of pasteurellosis in rabbits

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pasteurella multocida

Question 8

pasteurellosis is also known as

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snuffles

Question 9

fortunately, not a common problem in rabbits

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tyzzers disease

Question 10

causative agent of tyzzers disease

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clostridium piliforme

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thought to be a copathogen in snuffles

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bordetella bronchiseptica

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where is bordetella bronchiseptica normally found in rabbits

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normally found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy rabbits

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potential zoonotic transmission (D+, septicemia, rapid death) uncommon

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salmonellosis

Question 14

blue breast caused by lactation, pseudopregnancy, pasteurellosis

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mastitis

Question 15

causative agent of vent disease, “rabbit syphilis”

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treponema cuniculi or venereal spirochetosis

non pathogenic to humans

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lactobacillus preparations

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prevent/treats enterotoxemia in rabbits. replaces the normal flora of the GI tract

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baytril, chloramphenicol, metronidazole

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antibiotics used that are less harmful

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affects hunters and wildlife personnel from contact with wild rabbits(arthropod vectors). FATAL zoonotic

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Tularemia caused by Francisella

Question 19

one of the most common causes of conjunctivitis, may be seen in septicema, dermatitis, abscess formation. may cause mastitis in does

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staphylococcus aureus

Question 20

erythromycin, lincomycin, antirobe

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avoid these antibiotics

Question 21

myxomatosis C.S

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sq. masses, conjunctivitis, edema

Question 22

myxomatosis natural host and vector

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host-cottontail

vector-mosquito

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head shaking eat mite

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psoroptes cuniculi

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dandruff mite- zoonotic (thinning of fur, scaly lesions)

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cheyletiella parisitovorax

Question 25

uterine adenocarcinoma is the most common____

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neoplasia in does. prevention-OHE

85% 5yrs+

Question 26

inherited form of glaucoma in rabbits, enucleation.

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buphthalmia

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prevention of trichobezoar

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high fiber diet

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c.s of lumbar fractures and dislocations

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sudden onset of posterior paralysis. may be caused by improper handling

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eimeria magna, perforans, media, irresidua

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intestinal coccidiosis

Question 30

sore hocks

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pododermatitis

Question 31

high calcium excreted by the kidneys causes this relatively common problem

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urolithiasis

Question 32

C.S of ketosis

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acidosis and clear urine. do reduce carbohydrate diet

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short upper jaw

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prognathic jaw

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head tilt may be a CS of pasteurellosis

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torticollis

Question 35

the caustative agent of hepatic coccidosis

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eimeria steidae