POTENTIAL BACTERIAL ENTEROPATHY COMPLEX IN RABBITS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION

Abstract

A great interest toward rabbit’s industry has been developed around the world. This international industry plays an important role in solving the worldwide problem of meat shortage. Serious problems can adversely affect and that threat rabbits farming enterprises. One of these important problems is enteropathy complex which induces severe economic losses. The major bacterial diseases causing enteropathy complex are Clostridium spp. infection, colibacillosis, salmonellosis, and others. These diseases induce high mortalities and severe production losses of rabbitries especially during the pre-waning and just after weaning period of life. Thus, this article was designed to review and highlight the most important and potential bacterial diseases causing enteropathy complex in rabbits with a special emphasis on the Egyptian situation.

Keywords

• Clostridium
• enteritis
• Escherichia coli
• rabbits
• Salmonella