Infectious hemorrhagic disease of rabbits in the Bern pathology institute (1988-90): seasonal and regional distribution and histopathological findings

Between 1988 and 1990 we have investigated 45 cases of the rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD) at our institute in order to ascertain: 1) both monthly and regional distribution of the disease: 2) the histopathological patterns of the disease. The VHD cases were particularly frequent between Octo...

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Published inSchweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde Vol. 134; no. 8; p. 383
Main Authors Brander, P, Boujon, C E, Bestetti, G E
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 1992
Subjects
Animals
Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology
Caliciviridae Infections - pathology
Caliciviridae Infections - veterinary
Kidney - pathology
Liver - pathology
Lung - pathology
Necrosis
Rabbits
Seasons
Spleen - pathology
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Summary:Between 1988 and 1990 we have investigated 45 cases of the rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD) at our institute in order to ascertain: 1) both monthly and regional distribution of the disease: 2) the histopathological patterns of the disease. The VHD cases were particularly frequent between October and January and between May and August. They occurred in 7 cantons. The panlobular hepatocytic necrosis was observed in 80% of the cases, whereas in the remaining 20% the necrosis occurred in the periportal region. In 80% of the animals the spleen blood vessels were dilated with perivascular fibrin accumulation indicative of hyperpermeability. In two cases haemoglobin cages were observed in the kidney tubules.
ISSN:0036-7281