![]() The vaccine was produced by Medgene Labs and was granted Emergency Use Authorization by the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics in October of 2021. *Notify the State Veterinarian’s office if you experience sudden deaths or high mortality in your rabbitry at 615.837.5120 or vaccine for RHDV2 to be used in domestic rabbits is now available in over 40 states including Tennessee. *Quarantine new domestic rabbits for at least 30 days from other animals. *Wash hands, clothes, and shoes before and after contact with domestic rabbits. *Keep rabbits indoors or keep rabbit enclosures raised and off the ground. *Bury rabbit remains to discourage scavenging. *Prepare meat to an internal temperature of at least 165☏. *When processing rabbit wear disposable gloves. *Avoid harvesting rabbits that appear sick. The following preventative measures are recommended for hunters and rabbit owners to limit exposure and spread of RHDV2: Hunters & Falconers If persons travel to states that are currently experiencing die-offs and take part in outdoor activities, make sure to clean clothing and disinfect shoes before returning to Tennessee. Purina Rabbit Food (plain pellets in the green bag). Grayish brown to reddish upperparts contrast with generally whitish fur underneath. Any type of Cat Litter Newspaper Pet Heating Pads Kitchen scales that can measure in ounces (for. Description: A medium-sized mammal with soft fur, large hind legs, long ears, and a fluffy tail. The USDA website has the most current map of outbreaks of RHDV2 at. The Eastern Cottontail is is the most common and widespread rabbit in North America, and occurs across the entire state of Tennessee. Rabbits carry other diseases that can make people sick. People are asked to report rabbits that appear to be bleeding or sightings of multiple dead rabbits to a TWRA regional office. And indeed, rabbits such as these are very unusual. Their size and unusual coloration makes her think they are not the usual wild rabbits. A few days later, the creature is joined in the yard by a white rabbit. ![]() The virus can persist in the environment for an extended time, which makes it difficult to control the disease once it affects wild rabbit populations. In the video, a Tennessee woman is baffled by the visitation of an enormous black rabbit. People can inadvertently spread the virus into new areas by moving infected live rabbits, carcasses, or parts from infected animals, as well as on clothing and shoes. The virus can be transmitted through direct contact with infected rabbits or carcasses, meat or their fur, feces, bodily fluids, contaminated bedding materials, or other materials that have been contaminated. Currently, RHDV2 only infects rabbit species and has not been documented to affect humans or any other animal species. In Tennessee, eastern cottontails, Appalachian cottontails, and swamp rabbits are susceptible to RHDV2. In late January, RHDV2 was detected in two domestic rabbits in East Tennessee.Īlthough RHDV2 has not been found in Tennessee’s wild rabbit populations, the virus is of major concern as it is highly contagious and lethal to wild and domestic rabbits. Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture want to make Tennesseans aware of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2). ![]()
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