Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fungal eye infection in pet rabbit treated with terbinafine
By Bourguet, Aurélie et al.·Published in Veterinary Ophthalmology·2015·Ophthalmology Unit Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort Université Paris‐Est Maisons‐Alfort Cedex France, France·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Keratomycosis in a pet rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) treated with topical 1% terbinafine ointment
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old spayed female dwarf rabbit was brought in with a painful eye condition that included an ulcer and a fungal infection. The vet diagnosed her with fungal keratitis caused by a type of fungus called Aspergillus fumigatus. To treat this, they applied a topical ointment containing terbinafine, which successfully cleared up the infection within 8 weeks. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of this type of eye infection in a rabbit and shows that terbinafine can be an effective treatment.
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Abstract
AbstractThis 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 asAspergillus 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.
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