Friday, 14 October 2016

PRO/AH> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - Europe: UK, Ireland, pet & wild, alert

Other Animal Disease -- United Kingdom
We would like to inform colleagues that we have reached a positive diagnosis (confirmed by sequencing) of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus variant strain 2 (RHDV-2) infection in a wild rabbit from the Isle of Man and in 3 pet rabbits from the Republic of Ireland. The pet rabbits had been vaccinated against the classical RHDV-1 within 3 months of succumbing to RHDV-2 infection. We believe these are the 1st cases confirmed in the corresponding regions. Veterinary practitioners should alert

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