Research and Analysis on 211 Cases of Toxic Disease of Chinese Domestic Rabbits

In this paper induction and analysis was carried out concerning toxic diseases of domestic rabbits reported in China from 1994 to 2002. 78 papers were adopted, involving 212 cases of toxic events of domestic rabbits and 23 kinds of poisonous types. 34558 rabbits were poisoned in all and 8551 ones died. The mortality was 24.74% (with 19 cases not providing the particular number of poisoned rabbits). Among 212 cases, 145 cases were caused by diet, 41530 rabbits were poisoned and 2595 died; 67 cases were caused by drug, 13028 rabbits were poisoned and 5956 died. The mortality of each kind was 12.05% and 45.75% respectively. In addition, there were a good few pregnant rabbits with abortion or stillbirth. Among diet poison cases, there were 35 cases caused by fungi toxins, 12 cases by plant toxins, 88 cases by organic phosphorous insecticide and 10 cases by other factors. The number of poisoned rabbits was 17626, 1047, 1609 and 1248 separately. The number of dead rabbits was 602,542, 885 and 566 separately. The mortality of each kind was 3.42%, 51.77%, 55.00% and 45.35% separately. Among medicine poison cases, there were 9 cases caused by anti-bacterial medicine, 48 cases by anti-coccidium medicine (of which 46 cases were Maduramicin), 4 cases by acaricide and 6 cases by other drugs. The number of poisoned rabbies was 1646, 11084, 136 and 162 respectively. The number of dead poisoned ones was 230, 5629, 26 and 71 respectively. The mortality of each kind was 13.97%, 50.78%, 19.12% and 43.83% respectively. (Nature and Science. 2005;3(1):32-36).