Disease issues affecting species recovery of pygmy rabbits. In: Bergman, Eric, editor. Proceedings of the Association of Avian Veterinarians

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The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is critically endangered in the wild, and captive propagation efforts have been active since 2001 in an attempt to raise rabbits for restoration of a free-ranging population. Disease issues have had a major impact on the numbers of captive pygmy rabbits available for breeding and/or release to the wild. The most common causes of morbidity and mortality encountered in captivity have included poor neonatal survival due to maternal neglect or neonate-based causes, coccidiosis with Eimeria and Cryptosporidium species, enteritis or typhlitis/colitis, trauma, poxviral fibromas, and mycobacteriosis. These medical issues have accounted for 152 (80%) of 190 pygmy rabbit deaths in captivity in the past 3 years, seriously impacting the numbers of animals available for release to the wild.

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Citation (CSE): Harrenstien L, Finnegan M, Case A, Woodford N, Mansfield K, Garner M, Becker P. 2011. Disease issues affecting species recovery of pygmy rabbits. In: Bergman E, editor. Proceedings of the Association of Avian Veterinarians. Reach New Heights: 32nd Annual Conference & Expo with the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians; 6-12 August 2011; Seattle. Association of Avian Veterinarians. Section 12: Posters. p. 433-438.
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