Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fungal eye infection in pet rabbit cured with terbinafine ointment
By Bourguet, Aurélie et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2016·Ophthalmology Unit, France·View original on PubMed →
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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, specifically an ulcer and a fungal infection in the cornea. The vet diagnosed her with fungal keratitis caused by a type of mold called Aspergillus fumigatus. Treatment involved applying a topical antifungal ointment (1% terbinafine), which successfully cleared the infection within 8 weeks. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of this type of fungal eye infection in a rabbit and shows that terbinafine can be an effective treatment.
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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.
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