Other Animal Disease -- Australia
A French strain of the deadly rabbit calicivirus has now been confirmed found in Melbourne's eastern suburbs [in Victoria], by Warranwood Veterinary Centre, which also referred to a case in Wangaratta. There is still no official explanation for the outbreak, but RHDV2, which was 1st diagnosed in Europe in 2010, is spreading across south eastern Australia.
Melbourne pet owners have been warned to update their vaccinations, although commercial rabbit breeders say existing vaccinations are not
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1Q53Brp
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