Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rabbit with Shope fibroma virus eye growth and cataracts
By Keller, Rachel L et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Shope fibroma virus keratitis and spontaneous cataracts in a domestic rabbit.
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old domestic rabbit was brought in for an enlarging mass near its eye, which was causing vision problems. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the mass and diagnosed it as Shope fibroma virus keratitis, a viral infection affecting the eye. The rabbit also developed cataracts, which were treated with a procedure called phacoemulsification to restore vision. Five months after the surgery, the rabbit was still comfortable and had not experienced any recurrence of the eye mass.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old domestic rabbit presented for an enlarging ventral perilimbal mass OS. Keratectomy was performed to remove the mass. A diagnosis of Shope fibroma virus keratitis was confirmed based on signalment, clinical signs, histologic evaluation and virus isolation. Progression of bilateral cataracts leading to visual deficits was addressed with phacoemulsification. The rabbit remained visual and comfortable 5 months postoperatively and free of recurrence of the limbal mass 9 months after initial presentation.
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