The nasal exudate may be wiped onto the medial aspects of the forepaws.These signs account for the common name of "snuffles" that is given to the condition.The classic clinical manifestation of pasteurellosisis a mucopurulent nasal discharge that can be accompanied by sneezing, coughing, and snuffling sounds.It can also gain access through skin wounds to cause subcutaneous abscesses. It can be carried by the blood stream, to cause abscesses and lesions in internal organs, such as heart, lungs, and reproductive systems. It can migrate via the eustachian tube to the ear, via the nasolacrimal duct to the conjunctiva, or by way of the trachea to the lungs. Pasteurellosis – “Snuffles” Most common disease of domestic rabbits Etiology: Pasteurellamultocida It is a bacterial infection that gains access to the nasal cavity, then migrates to almost any organ in the body. At the conclusion of this program, you should be able to state the significance and etiologic agents of the following diseases in rabbits maintained for research, testing, or teaching: Pasteurellosis, entero-toxemia, mucoid enteropathy, treponematosis, mastitis, Tyzzer's Disease, and superficial mycosis.
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