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In the past, human cases of rabies in the United States were usually caused by a dog bite. Recently, more human rabies cases have been linked to raccoons and bats.

Rabbits are extremely affectionate and cuddly pets that are very cute and cuddly due to their small appearance and fluffy fur. However, these same characteristics can cause their bodies to accumulate very high temperatures for their small size and suffer from heat stroke, which is why it is necessary to know how to protect them from this situation.

Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) is a highly contagious and highly fatal infectious disease of viral origin, which usually affects both domestic and wild rabbits.

Myxomatosis is a major disease of rabbits caused by a poxvirus called myxoma virus. It causes a very mild disease in its original South American host, but in some species of rabbits and hares, especially European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), it causes severe disease with high mortality.

Rabies is a life-threatening disease caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Infected mammals can transmit the rabies virus to humans and other mammals, but can rabbits get rabies?

Some of the most frequent problems that can appear in rabbits that we live with at home are those that affect their digestive system. In this article we will talk about gases, which can be very dangerous for rabbits. 

Pododermatitis is one of the most common conditions in the world of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs, and can occur both in animals that live in enclosures (cages/parks) and those that live loose in the house. It is a multifactorial disease which, if treated in its early symptoms, is very easy to reverse, but if left untreated can be life-threatening and cruel.

On some occasion we have seen or heard of a rabbit whose head had become ‘twisted’ overnight. This is known as ‘vestibular syndrome’ and can have many causes. In this article we will talk about it.