Rabbit zoonoses

Re: Rabbit zoonoses

Bob Russell — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:23:08 GMT

Lyme disease?

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Ian Ross — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:41:28 GMT

Thanks for replies. Limited further history as women now on a ventilator. I will keep you all updated though and pass on thoughts. Thanks. Ian

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Sally Everitt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:56:54 GMT

Rodents rather than rabbits but lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus may be worth considering. It can be carried by chinchillas and humans can become infected from urine, faeces or a bite.

Sally

Re: Rabbit zoonoses

Sally Everitt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:56:53 GMT

Rodents rather than rabbits but lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus may be worth considering. It can be carried by chinchillas and humans can become infected from urine, faeces or a bite.

Sally

Re: Rabbit zoonoses

Ana Santos — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:35:13 GMT

This might be a stupid suggestion but when I think of rabbit zoonosis, tularemia comes to my mind. I know it can cause CNS sympotms in rabbits. Not sure about CNS symptoms in humans (I think is mostly fever and pneumonia).

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Martin Atkinson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:09:43 GMT

I recall many moons ago being told that rabbits with CNS signs should be PTS because of the risk of zoonosis. Listeria is the only thing I can think of that may cause CNS signs in both species.

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macflea — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:44:37 GMT

a more thorough history would be required as mentioned in previous post, when you say rabbits ,chinchillas and g.pigs. does she keep as pets or does she work in a pet shop , then other species may be the problem eg mice rats , hanta virus , or birds causing psittacosis , a case went through high court in dublin last year , a girl working in a pet shop in limerick contracted psittacosis from parrots and ended up with meningitis with serious repercussions for her.

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Stephen Courtney — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Listeriosis, Yersiniosis, Any travel history? I can't believe that a human specialist with consultant status can't work out a differential list and get busy . Maybe they just asked out of curiosity, while getting busy? Lets hope so. Personally i doubt it is zoonotic. None of my rabbit people have been struck down by anything more lethal than allergies...which, I admit can be pretty unpleasant!

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CatherineThomas — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:13:35 GMT

[quote user="Rach"]Is e.cuniculi zoonotic?

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Yes. that's the only thing I can think of. I thought that it was only really a threat if the person had some immunosupression though.

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Rach — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:07:33 GMT

Is e.cuniculi zoonotic?