Acute diarrhoeal disease in rabbit: bacteriological diagnosis and efficacy of oral rehydration in combination with loperamide hydrochloride.
Acute outbreaks of diarrhoea with high mortality rates are frequently observed in rabbits. Amongst various aetiological factors Escherichia coli or its toxins have been found to be commonly incriminated. Sulphonamides or antibiotics are used to treat rabbits with bacterial diarrhoea. The result of the antibiotic treatment is moderately successful. We had good results using oral rehydration treatment in combination with loperamide hydrochloride (Immodium) in a colony of rabbits with E. coli diarrhoea.
Laboratory Animal Centre, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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AK
Banerjee
A F
AF
Angulo
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KM
Dhasmana
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J
Kong-A-San
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008139:Loperamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
D010880:Piperidines; D008139:Loperamide