Toxocara canis Infestation

Rabbits, particularly wild rabbits, are widely recognized as paratenic hosts for the canine ascarid, T. canis, and are purported to pose a risk to humans when rabbit meat is consumed.

FIG. 6.70. Opened cecum from a domestic rabbit with Passalurus ambiguus (pinworm) infestation.

FIG. 6.71. Multiple Taenia pisiformis cysticerci (arrow) within the peritoneal cavity of a rabbit.

FIG. 6.72. New Zealand White rabbit with Cheyletiella parasitovorax infestation. Pruritus has resulted in patchy hair loss and cutaneous erythema.