Infectious Diseases, Pathology and Immunology in Rabbits
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2024 | Viewed by 696
Special Issue Editor
Interests: avian diseases; rabbit diseases; wildlife diseases; bacteriology; antibiotic resistance; natural substances
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Dear Colleagues,
Rabbit farming for meat production is widespread in several countries and, at the same time, rabbits are also reared as pet animals. Rabbits are susceptible to several infectious diseases. Mixomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease cause economic losses in rabbit farms due to mortality and restriction measures linked to the legislative regulations which are applied in case of outbreak of disease.
Bacterial diseases frequently occur in rabbits because their agents often colonize rabbit mucosae. The onset of clinical forms is often conditioned by environmental conditions and management. In recent years, hygiene conditions and biosecurity measures have been improved in the rabbit industry but, at the same time, antibiotics have been widely used to control the diseases. Considering the risk of antibiotic resistance linked to the frequent use of antibiotics, the European Union recommends a prudent use of drugs in livestock, drastically restricting their use for preventive purposes, and encourages the use of vaccines and other methods alternative to antibiotics to control the diseases. Moreover, according to the recommendation of the European Union on the welfare of rabbits reared intensively, the rearing systems are changing with different scenarios on rabbit flocks.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect new data on epidemiology, pathogenic mechanisms, diagnostic tools, vaccines, and other methods to prevent infectious diseases in rabbits for meat production and pets. In addition, studies on antibiotic resistance and methods alternative to the use of antibiotics will be considered.
Dr. Elena Circella
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rabbits
- infectious diseases
- epidemiology
- immunology
- diagnostic tools
- vaccines
- antibiotic resistance
- alternative methods for infectious diseases control
