title: Viral skin diseases of the rabbit.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland EH25 9RG, UK. Electronic address: Anna.Meredith@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Anna L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Meredith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D009233:Myxoma virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009234:Myxomatosis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D057805:Pets; D011817:Rabbits; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines
keywords: Myxoma virus; Myxomatosis; Rabbit; Rabbitpox; Shope fibroma virus; Shope papilloma virus; Viral skin disease