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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Uveitis in rabbits is thought to be due most commonly to ''[[Pasteurella multocida]]'' infection and haematogenous spread.
Uveitis in rabbits is thought to be due most commonly to ''[[Pasteurella multocida]]'' infection and haematogenous spread.
Uveitis can also be secondary to severe [[Keratitis and Conjunctivitis – Rabbit|keratitis]] or caused by trauma or penetrating foreign bodies.
Uveitis can also be secondary to severe keratitis or caused by trauma or penetrating foreign bodies.
Secondary uveitis and bacterial infection also occur in association with [[Encephalitozoon cuniculi – Rabbit|''Encephalitozoon cuniculi'']] infection. The protozoan is though to enter the lens while it is developing ''in utero'' and eventually leads to capsular rupture. Release of lens material into the anterior chamber leads to a phacoclastic uveitis.
Secondary uveitis and bacterial infection also occur in association with [[Encephalitozoon cuniculi|''Encephalitozoon cuniculi'']] infection. The protozoan is thought to enter the lens while it is developing ''in utero'' and eventually leads to capsular rupture. Release of lens material into the anterior chamber leads to a phacoclastic uveitis.
==Clinical Signs==
==Clinical Signs==
Treatment of the rabbits with fenbendazole is indicated to kill ''E. cuniculi'' but it will not treat the accompanying inflammatory response. Lens removal by phacoemulsification has been suggested as another possible treatment.
Treatment of the rabbits with fenbendazole is indicated to kill ''E. cuniculi'' but it will not treat the accompanying inflammatory response. Lens removal by phacoemulsification has been suggested as another possible treatment.
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==References==
==References==
Harcourt-Brown, F (2002) '''Textbook of Rabbit Medicine''', ''Elsevier Health Sciences''
Harcourt-Brown, F (2002) '''Textbook of Rabbit Medicine''', ''Elsevier Health Sciences''
Flecknell, P. (2000) '''BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery''', ''BSAVA ''
Flecknell, P. (2000) '''BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery''', ''BSAVA ''
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[[Category:Expert Review - Exotics]][[Category:Rabbit Opthalmology]]
[[Category:Expert Review - Exotics]][[Category:Rabbit Opthalmology]]