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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 | + | |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 | + | |l2=Treponema cuniculi |
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A pet rabbit is presented with oedematous swelling of the anogenital area.
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| What are your differential diagnoses? | Differential diagnoses are
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. |
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