US: Island rabbit owners urged to get animals vaccinated after deadly disease turns up in Washington state

Published 2024년 10월 26일

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A special clinic in Nanaimo is offering vaccinations for rabbits against rabbit hemorrhagic disease, following the detection of the disease in San Juan County, Washington. The disease, which is fatal and contagious, affected feral rabbits in Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland in 2018 and 2019. It can spread through contact with infected rabbits or their waste, and can also be transmitted via contaminated food, bedding, water, and cages. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has made the disease notifiable. The cost for the vaccination is $35 for the first rabbit and $25 for additional bunnies.

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A special clinic to vaccinate rabbits against a deadly and highly contagious disease is taking place in Nanaimo on Sunday, after the recent appearance of the virus in San Juan County in Washington state. “We cannot stress enough the importance of vaccinating your rabbits against rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus,” VI Fluffle, a Nanaimo rabbit advocacy society, said in a statement. The disease “is fatal and affects both indoor and outdoor rabbits. Unless vaccinated against it there is no cure.” The disease, which is not known to affect people or other pets, turned up on Vancouver Island in 2018 and 2019, and killed feral rabbits in Courtenay early last year, said the B.C. SPCA. It appeared in rabbits in nearby San Juan County a few weeks ago, Washington state’s Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 4. San Juan County is east of the southern tip of Vancouver Island and a popular destination for B.C. residents. State veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle confirmed cases on Lopez and Orcas ...

Source: Timescolonist