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* ''Brucella melitensis'' | * ''Brucella melitensis'' | ||
* ''Salmonella'' spp. | * ''Salmonella'' spp. | ||
== Experiences == | |||
* Bunny Brigade Inc. (2019). [https://www.facebook.com/theoriginalbunnybrigade/posts/429292441099649 Stories of pyometra in rescue] {{graphic}} | |||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
* MediRabbit.com, [http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Bacterial_diseases/Endo_en.htm Endometritis, Orchitis and Pyometra] | * MediRabbit.com, [http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Bacterial_diseases/Endo_en.htm Endometritis, Orchitis and Pyometra] {{graphic}} | ||
* Provet, [http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/pyometra.htm Pyometra] | * Provet, [http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/pyometra.htm Pyometra] | ||
* RabbitsOnline, [http://www.rabbitsonline.net/showthread.php?t=27975 Pyometra in Rabbits] | * RabbitsOnline, [http://www.rabbitsonline.net/showthread.php?t=27975 Pyometra in Rabbits] | ||
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Pyometra is a uterine infection that accumulates pus in the uterus.
Symptoms
- purulent vaginal discharge
- abnormal thirst (polydipsia)
- abnormally large amounts of dilute urine (polyuria)
- increased aggressiveness
- depression, lethargy, and anorexia
Causes
Pyometra is usually reported shortly after a rabbit delivers her young.[1]:476
It can also be a manifestation of Pasteurella multicoda transmitted during coitus.[2]:456 Other bacterial causes of pyometra in rabbits include the following:[3]
- Staphylococcus aureus (most common)
- Chlamydia
- Listeria monocytogene
- Moraxella bovis
- Actinomyces pyogens
- Brucella melitensis
- Salmonella spp.
Experiences
- Bunny Brigade Inc. (2019). Stories of pyometra in rescue (Graphic)
Further reading
- MediRabbit.com, Endometritis, Orchitis and Pyometra (Graphic)
- Provet, Pyometra
- RabbitsOnline, Pyometra in Rabbits
- Vetstream, Pyometra
- Watkins & Tasker Veterinary Group, Uterine problems in rabbits
- Wildpro, Uterine Infection in Lagomorphs
References
- ↑ Mitchell, M. A., & Tully, T. N. (2016). Current therapy in exotic pet practice. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=Cqc_CwAAQBAJ
- ↑ Varga, M. (2013). Textbook of rabbit medicine. (2nd ed.).
- ↑ Oglesbee, B. (2011). Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult: Small mammal. (2nd ed.).