Some studies on mucoid enteropathy in Rabbits

Forty five freshly dead and/ or diseased young rabbits, with apparent signs of mucoid enteropathy were collected from private farms suffered from rabbit enteritis, at different localities at Sharkia and Dakahlia governorates. The collected rabbits were suThe mortality rate of rabbits infected with C.perfringens type A, with a dose of 1x109 CFU was 25% in both ages. On the other hand, The mortality rate of rabbits with mixed infection of C.perfringens type A, and E.coli O44-k74- with a dose of 1x109 CFU anThe sensitivity of all infected organisms to different antibiotic were done and the most sensitive antibiotic for all microorganisms isolated was Enrofloxacin, that we used to treat the infected rabbits at a dose 15mg/kg for two successive days and metronStatistical analysis of feed intake and daily body weigh gain during experimental infection, showed significant effect of both microorganisms E.coli O44-k74 and C.perfringens type A in decreasing feed intake and daily body weigh gain.