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Renal Infection in Rabbits

Summary Information
Diseases / List of Bacterial Diseases / Disease summary
Alternative Names  
Disease Agents Staphylococcus spp. (B601.9.w9, J83.15.w1), Pasteurella multocida. (B601.9.w9)
Infectious Agent(s)
Non-infectious Agent(s) --
Physical Agent(s) --
General Description
  • In a histological survey, glomerulonephritis, acute staphylococcal nephritis, cortical abscesses, medullary abscesses, and focal pyelitis/pyelonephritis were seen. (J83.15.w1)
  • Staphylococcal infections of the kidneys were seen as part of more generalised staphylococcosis. (J83.15.w1)
  • Pus may form around renal or ureteral calculi. (B600.14.w14)
Further Information
  • Focal pyelonephritis or focal pyeitis may be present with little or no clinical significance. (J83.15.w1)
Treatment
  • Systemic antibiotics. (B601.9.w9)
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