Abstract
This article describes the viral skin diseases affecting the domestic rabbit, the most important being myxomatosis. Transmission and pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and control are described and the article will be of interest to veterinary practitioners who treat rabbits. Shope fibroma virus, Shope papilloma virus, and rabbitpox are also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 705-14 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |