Meningoencephalitis and pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida in rabbits
10.14405/kjvr.2018.58.1.61
- Author:
Jiyeon JEONG
1
;
Kyunghyun LEE
;
Eun Jin CHOI
;
Ha Young KIM
;
Jun Hyung SOHN
;
ByungJae SO
;
Ji Youl JUNG
Author Information
1. Animal Disease Diagnostic Research Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Korea. jungjy1982@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2018;58(1):61-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eight rabbits exhibited head tilt and subsequently died. At necropsy, three rabbits had crusty deposits in ears and four had reddish lungs. The main histopathological features were severe diffuse suppurative meningoencephalitis (75.0% of rabbits), fibrinopurulent pneumonia (37.5%), and otitis externa (37.5%). Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) was isolated from brains, ears, and lungs. The capsular serogroups of the isolates were untypable. Based on histopathological features and bacterial analysis results, the rabbits were diagnosed as P. multocida infection. P. multocida infections might result in considerable economic loss in commercial rabbit production facilities in Korea.
