Successful treatment of a subcutaneous axillary abscess due to Staphylococcus lentus in a rabbit

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology

مقاله 6، دوره 1، شماره 1، آذر 2009، صفحه 41-46   

نوع مقاله: Research Articles

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22067/veterinary.v1i1.2272

نویسندگان

Javad Khoshnegah^* ؛ Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi؛ Mehrnaz Rad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

چکیده

A 2-year-old, female, crossbred pet rabbit was found to have a subcutaneous axillary abscess from which Staphylococcus lentus was the sole isolate. The S. lentus - an indigenous bacterium in rabbit saliva - probably was introduced into the axillary region during licking of a small wound. Due to severe neutropenia, the rabbit had developed a serious infection within a few weeks. Marked clinical improvement was observed following abscess excision and treatment with sulfamethoxaszole-trimethoprim. S. lentus should be added to the growing list of bacteria causing infection especially subcutaneous abscesses in rabbits.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Staphylococcus lentus؛ abscess؛ rabbit

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