Deadly rabbit disease confirmed in northern Minnesota


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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2) was confirmed in one colony and is suspected in a nearby second colony after significant rabbit losses.

LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is urging rabbit owners to strengthen safety measures after a deadly and highly contagious disease was identified in two domestic rabbit colonies in Lake of the Woods County.

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2) was confirmed in one colony and is suspected in a nearby second colony after significant rabbit losses were reported at both sites.

According to the Board of Animal Health, the first ...

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