Rabbit hemorrhagic disease was identified on San Juan Island in Washington state, very close to B.C.
CBC NewsVancouver Island rabbit owners are being encouraged to vaccinate their pets after a deadly disease was identified on nearby San Juan Island in Washington state.
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly contagious disease that affects rabbits' internal organs, and which can cause death within 24 hours — usually after a bunny begins bleeding from their mouth or nose. It has no known cure.
RHDV was recently identified on three premises on Orcas Island, Wash., and one on San Juan Island, a…
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