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Dermatitis Associated with Treponematosis in Pet Rabbits  

Kim, Sang-Hun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Sang-Eun (Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Song, Kun-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Duck-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.26, no.6, 2009 , pp. 625-627 More about this Journal
Abstract
Treponematosis, called rabbit syphilis, is an infectious disease caused by Treponema cuniculi in rabbits. In this case report, five rabbits were presented with severe crusts in lips, genitalia and nose. Skin scrapings and fungal test were negative. Human syphilis antibody test was positive. The rabbits were treated with penicillin and chloramphenicol for 3 weeks and the crusts were significantly decreased from 5 to 7 days after treatment. No crusts were evident in the rabbits 3 weeks after treatment. These rabbits were cases of treponematosis which showed a favorable therapeutic response by penicillin and chloramphenicol.
Keywords
chloramphenicol; penicillin; rabbit; syphilis; treponematosis;
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