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*pneumonia;  
 
*pneumonia;  
 
*abscesses associated with pleuropneumonia;  
 
*abscesses associated with pleuropneumonia;  
*pleuropneumonia (secondary to infection with Pasteurella multocida, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Mycobacterium bovis, M. tuberculosis, Moraxella bovis, Francisella tularensis and Yersinia pestis);  
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*pleuropneumonia (secondary to infection with ''Pasteurella multocida, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Mycobacterium bovis, M. tuberculosis, Moraxella bovis, Francisella tularensis'' and ''Yersinia pestis'');  
 
*primary thoracic neoplasia (thymoma); and  
 
*primary thoracic neoplasia (thymoma); and  
 
*secondary metastatic disease. <br><br>
 
*secondary metastatic disease. <br><br>
 
Pleural effusion has been seen with cardiovascular disease (cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, pericarditis and atherosclerosis) and corona virus infection but this has not been reported as a spontaneous natural infection in pet rabbits.
 
Pleural effusion has been seen with cardiovascular disease (cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, pericarditis and atherosclerosis) and corona virus infection but this has not been reported as a spontaneous natural infection in pet rabbits.
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A seven-year-old entire female Dutch rabbit, housed indoors, presents with weight loss, anorexia and acute-onset severe dyspnoea and rapid fatigue. The rabbit is thin, alert but weak. Mucous membranes are cyanotic but capillary refill time and pulse are normal. Abdominal palpation is tense. Lung sounds are generally decreased. There is a poor response to oxygen therapy. Lateral and dorsoventral radiographs are shown.


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