Common Parasitic Ailments of Rabbits and their Control

摘要

RABBITS are usually popular pets for the man. They are used for laboratory research, meat, wool and for fur production. There are over fifty breeds of domestic rabbits ranging in size and weight from 0.9-9 kg. Rabbits act as hosts of the liver fluke and of the cystic stages of some tapeworms e.g. Taenia pisiformis and T. seriatts. There are also a large number of parasites which infest and dwell in them and they belong to three major groups viz. Helminths, Protozoa and Arthropods. In each group thereare many species which are found in different locations of their body and to name them here is a cumbersome job. In view of this, the rabbits should be examined at least once a year. All rabbits should be screened for ear mites, gastrointestinal parasites and detailed mal occulsion.