tularemia

That is an excellent start.

And you can still use Quest and LabCorp, by the way, for Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Tularemia, Lachyma, spotted fever.

For the ELISA though,

right? I mean, is that what you're talking about?

I'm your host, Grace Gaynor, and today we're talking about four important diseases in rabbits.

Tularemia, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, Tizzer's disease, and uterine adenocarcinoma.

I'm going to give you a case for each one, so see if you can figure out the diagnosis before I give you the answer.

Let's go ahead and jump right in.

The owner reports that the rabbit has had potential exposure to other wild rabbits and ticks.

What is your diagnosis? The answer is tularemia.

Tularemia is caused by Franciella tularensis, a zoonotic bacterial disease.

In rabbits, infection can cause acute septicemia, fever, depression, lymphadenopathy, and sudden death.