Rabbit diseases diagnosis, prevention and control

- Listeriosis

Etiology:
Listeria monocytogenes. Gram positive, motile, non-spore-forming coccobacillus
General: Occurs sporadically as an epizootic in rabbits.
Clinical signs
Pathogenesis: This organism has tropism for the uterus and placenta.
-Characterized by depression, anorexia and fever, abortions in pregnant and sudden death in does in late gestation.
- Infected newborn kits may develop systemic disease, may have stunted growth and/or
develop meningoencephalitis.
-Nervous disorder as torticollis, opisthotonous and convulsion
P.M: Macro
Stillbirths, dead fetus in uterus, Multiple necrotic foci in the liver and spleen;
lymphadenopathy; ecchymoses; acute metritis; hydrothorax; ascites; and anasarca straw colored fluid in peritoneal cavity, visceral congestion.
Micro: Coagulative necrosis with polymorphonuclear cell infiltration.
Transmission:
Ingestion (contaminated feed and water are possible sources) and transplacental infection.

Diagnosis: Bacterial culture.
D.D: Pasterullosis, Salmonella
Treatment: 1-Vet.Biosecurity 2-Tetracycline.