title: Keratomycosis in a pet rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) treated with topical 1% terbinafine ointment.
abstract: This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of a 2-year-old spayed female dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) suffering from an ulcerative keratitis and a stromal abscess with a rapid evolution. The diagnosis of fungal keratitis was based on fungal culture identifying the pathogen as Aspergillus fumigatus. Treatment by topical terbinafine was efficacious in resolving the keratomycosis within 8 weeks. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous keratomycosis in a rabbit and the first description of successful therapy by terbinafine.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France. aurelie.bourguet@vet-alfort.fr.
authors.forename: Aurélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourguet
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guyonnet
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Donzel
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillot
authors.affiliation: Exotics Medicine Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Charly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pignon
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chahory
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D000077291:Terbinafine
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine
keywords: 
  Aspergillus
  ; cornea; eye; keratomycosis; rabbit; terbinafine