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Forum THE LOUNGE Australian rabbit K5 virus on Landline today

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    • Azerane
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        This is a little late notice, but on Landline on ABC today at noon there’s going to be a report on the new K5 strain of the rabbit calicivirus and it’s introduction (it’s just been cleared for release in 2017). I imagine it’s not going to be a pleasant segment to watch as I’m assuming it will be farming/agriculture based, but still probably some really important info for pet rabbit owners.

        If they have the segment on their website after it airs, I’ll definitely link it.


      • Azerane
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          Mostly a farming focused segment which I expected, however they did touch on the subject of the RHDV2 virus as well which was quite interesting.

          This video is not for the squeamish or faint of heart. It shows deceased rabbits, rabbits being shot and dissected for research. There is a transcript of the video below it in the link which you can read instead of watching the video. The video does not autoplay.

          Link: http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2016/s4453354.htm


        • jerseygirl
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            Thanks for this , Azerane. I use to watch landline a bit when visiting my parents. Such a good program.

            Will check this out. Did it happen to mention when last release of a calici strain was? I recall several years ago listening to something on a radio program. The speaker said a strain was to be released in the “next 18 months”. This was possibly 4 years ago.


          • Azerane
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              To the best of my knowledge, the mentioned the last release being 20 years ago, which would have been the official release of the original strain. I do also vaguely recall hearing things about new releases, but I suppose there’s so much planning, testing and permits that have to go into organising a release that it may just have never ended up happening. I know that they still use the original strain for releases in terms of targeting particular areas, as opposed to just letting it do its thing.

              And yes, Landline is a good show. As a child it was boring as anything watching it with my grandparents when we stayed with them at the farm, but nowadays I certainly consider it interesting viewing


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                but I suppose there’s so much planning, testing and permits that have to go into organising a release that it may just have never ended up happening

                True.
                I would not be overly surprised to learn the testing is the reason RVHD2 came to be present in Australia…I believe it is one they looked at but rejected? What exactly “looking at it” involves is the question. ie. just looking at data or using the virus in lab environment. I suppose bringing in live viruses is tightly controlled. One would hope!!


              • Bam
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                  Here’s a timeline that I found yesterday: http://www.pestsmart.org.au/rabbit-biocontrol-in-australia-key-facts/


                • jerseygirl
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                    According to the transcript, K5 is to be released “next Autumn”. According to pest smart, it’s Autumn 2016, ie. now.
                    Was the Landline segment a repeat broadcast?

                    EDIT: I was mistaken. Pest Smart indicates Spring 2016 or Autumn 2017. 

                    Also from the transcript, reporter:

                    PRUE ADAMS: With its ability to get both young and old rabbits, RHDV2 was one of the virus strains imported to investigate as a release option. It was ruled out in part because in Europe it also kills hares.

                    Well that only strengthens my suspicion about how virus arrived here.


                  • Bam
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                      But that wasn’t the same virus, it was the Brown Hare Syndrome, which also conveyed a bit of immunity towards the RVHD2? ” A highly related but phylogenetically distinct Lagovirus causes a similar disease in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) called “European brown hare syndrome”. That didn’t make rabbits sick? I’m so confused now. http://www.iucn-whsg.org/RabbitHemorrhagicDiseaseInEurope

                      In Europe, rabbits are considered valuable as they are food for many other animals, i e an important part of tghe wildlife (but I do understand that it is different in Aussie and NZ since they’re not part of the natural ecosystem there).

                      I want that new filavac vaccine NOW. I have to stop foraging. Major BUMMER.

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                  Forum THE LOUNGE Australian rabbit K5 virus on Landline today