Domestic rabbit owners who have questions about this disease should contact their veterinarians, who in turn should immediately report suspected cases of RHD to the Pennsylvania Department of ...

A lethal virus that affects both domestic and wild rabbits has been discovered in California for the first time, wildlife officials in The Golden State announced this week.

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease is a highly-contagious viral disease. TPWD says it can affect both domestic and wild rabbits, including hares, jackrabbits and cottontails. It is nearly always fatal.

Both domestic and wild rabbits are at risk. Infected animals could experience loss of appetite, lethargy, high fever, seizures, bleeding, jaundice, difficulty breathing and sudden death.

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2—or RHDV2—is a viral disease that’s fatal to both domestic and wild rabbits. The latest strain was first detected in a jackrabbit in Palm Springs ...

Though instances popped up in Asia and Europe, the virus primarily affected only domestic rabbits. RHDV2, the new strain, began to infect and kill wild European hares in 2010.

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The other six in Colorado with positive RHDV-2 cases are Alamosa (wild cottontail and jackrabbits), El Paso (feral rabbits, wild jackrabbits and domestic rabbit), Montezuma (domestic rabbit ...

Earlier-emergent strains of the virus killed domestic rabbit breeds and European hares. RHDV2, however, ominously had developed the chops to spread into a more diverse population of wild rabbits.

The confirmation marks the first time the deadly disease has been confirmed in a wild rabbit in Oregon. It was first detected in domestic rabbits in Milwaukie, Oregon on March 14.

Call your veterinarian and the state veterinarian if you encounter a case in the wild or if your domestic rabbit dies suddenly. The state veterinarian can be reached at 615-837-5120.