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Differential diagnoses are  

Differential diagnoses are  

*Treponema cuniculi and  

*''Treponema cuniculi'' and  

*myxomatosis virus infections. <br><br>

*myxomatosis virus infections. <br><br>

The former manifests as redness and oedema of the external genitalia, followed by vesicles and scabs. Lesions can also be found on the head, around the muzzle, from autoinoculation. <br><br>

The former manifests as redness and oedema of the external genitalia, followed by vesicles and scabs. Lesions can also be found on the head, around the muzzle, from autoinoculation. <br><br>

Myxomatosis in rabbits causes swelling of the mucocutaneous junctions of the anogenital region, as well as swelling of the head, ears and eyelids. <br><br>

Myxomatosis in rabbits causes swelling of the mucocutaneous junctions of the anogenital region, as well as swelling of the head, ears and eyelids. <br><br>

Anogenital swelling could also occur secondary to bacterial infection, such as Staphylococcus aureus.

Anogenital swelling could also occur secondary to bacterial infection, such as ''Staphylococcus aureus''.

|l1=Treponema cuniculi – Rabbit

|l1=Treponema cuniculi

|q2=What further diagnostic tests would you perform?

|q2=What further diagnostic tests would you perform?

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*histology using silver dye, or serology. <br><br>

*histology using silver dye, or serology. <br><br>

*Bacterial and fungal culture may also be indicated.  

*Bacterial and fungal culture may also be indicated.  

*Skin biopsies should be taken to differentiate between Treponema and myxomatosis infections in the absence of other clinical signs.

*Skin biopsies should be taken to differentiate between ''Treponema'' and myxomatosis infections in the absence of other clinical signs.

|l2=Treponema cuniculi – Rabbit

|l2=Treponema cuniculi

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