Successful treatment of a subcutaneous axillary abscess due to Staphylococcus lentus in a rabbit

A 2-year-old, female, crossbred pet rabbit was found to have a subcutaneous axillary abscess from which Staphylococcus lentus was the sole isolate. The S. lentus - an indigenous bacterium in rabbit saliva - probably was introduced into the axillary region during licking of a small wound. Due to sev...

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Main Authors: Javad Khoshnegah, Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi, Mehrnaz Rad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2009-09-01
Series:The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://ijvst.um.ac.ir/article_25227_458b8b829c02012785ee30f8db9bb0ff.pdf