Rabbit syphilis diagnosed clinically in household rabbits

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This paper deals with 16 cases presented from April to December 2001 and diagnosed clinically as rabbit syphilis, because they showed distinct lesions around the nose and/or mouth, responded to chemotherapy, and the "Rapid Plasma Reagin" test was positive. Twelve cases exhibited initial symptoms and four were relapses. Lesions around the genitalia and/or anus as well as the nose and/or mouth were seen in 8 cases, and 6 cases indicated sneezing. Fifteen cases were successfully treated with oral administration of chloramphenicol, and one was treated with long-acting penicillin by intramuscular injection. The mean age of onset was 8.8 months. As none of these cases had any mating history, the disease was likely to be maternally transmitted.

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Saito, K., Tagawa, M., & Hasegawa, A. (2003). Rabbit syphilis diagnosed clinically in household rabbits. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 65(5), 637–639. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.65.637

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