Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Protozoa
Rabbit Coccidiosis
Rabbits are commonly infected with coccidia
Hepatic= Eimeria stiedae
Intestinal= Many species: most pathogenic are E.
intestinalis and E. flavescens
In all cases, the life cycles are direct. Unsporulated
oocysts are released in the bile (E. stiedae) or
intestinal contents and exit in the feces.
Sporulation to the infective stage occurs in less than 3
days under optimal conditions.
Rabbit Coccidiosis
Speedbump chillin
in his crib
Lungworm
Granulomatous
bronchopneumonia, with worms
identifiable on cut section and
in histologic section
Male worm
Lungworm
A bunch of L1’s
Lungworm
Coenurus
Rabbit Metacestodiasis
NOTE: ZOONOTIC
Other Ectoparasites
Exotic livestock and
other mammals are
susceptible to infestation
with many of the
common flies, ticks, and
lice of domestic
mammals