title: Acute hemorrhagic and necrotizing pneumonia, splenitis, and dermatitis in a pet rabbit caused by a novel herpesvirus (leporid herpesvirus-4).
abstract: A 1.5-year-old female rabbit (doe) was presented with a 3-day history of lethargy, anorexia, and mild facial swelling. The animal died shortly after examination and severe, acute hemorrhagic pneumonia was noted grossly. An alphaherpesvirus consistent with leporid herpesvirus-4 was isolated and characterized from this animal. This is the first confirmed report of the disease in Canada.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Services Division, Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Box 3612, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Marina L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brash
authors.forename: Éva
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: Yanlong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Susy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carman
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Alec E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Patricia V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D018138:Alphaherpesvirinae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000821:virology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*