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

Document Type : Research Articles

Authors

• Javad Khoshnegah
• Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi
• Mehrnaz Rad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.22067/veterinary.v1i1.2272

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Staphylococcus lentus
• abscess
• rabbit

20.1001.1.2008465.2009.1.1.6.5

Main Subjects

• Bacteriology
• Immunology

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