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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Taking rabbits near wild rabbits??

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    • Jay
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        Hi-

        So I’m currently staying at my grandparent’s, and of course I brought my rabbit with me. At home honey has my entire living room to run around in, which she loves, she’s always exploring. Unfortunately this isnt possible at my grandparents so she’s in a very large run. I would ask if she was aloud time out to roam freely, but non of the rooms are safe and, I already feel I’ve cause enough inconvenience as it is.

        My grandparents live on a huge apple farm. It’s very shut off from the world, very quiet and I know that there are no dangers of dogs or birds of prey in the area. I was thinking to satisfy her need to explore that I could take her out side in the orchards. Either in a very large pen (not quite sure if this will allow her to really ‘explore’ though) or on a harness (please note: I’ve researched harness a lot, she has a stretchyfabric vest harness, with a very long lead (about 12m) so that if she gets spooked and needs to run away I have plenty of time to react). The only thing I’m conserned about are that there are lots of wild bunnies that live in orchards. They’re not usually about during the day (to scared of all the humans) but are very active at night & late evening. She won’t have direct contact with any of the rabbits but will be in the same area as them. None of the rabbits appear to have mixy or look in any way ill. Honey is up to date with all her vaccines. The only thing I was concerned about was ticks.

        Is there anything she can catch from being in the same area as the rabbits but no direct contact?


      • Bam
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          If you are in the EU, there are 3 diseases and 2 vaccines your bun should have, at least 2 weeks before going out. There’s the myxo-RVD and there’s the RVHD2.
          If you are in the UK, there’s a Facebook group where people report confirmed cases of these diseases:
          https://m.facebook.com/groups/MyxomatosismapfortheUK/?view=group

          These diseases are spread by body-fluids on objects and plants, and by mosquitos and ticks.

          There’s no really good preventive tick-preparation for bunnies. Do NOT use Fipronil (frontline, Effipro, sentry and other brands), it is very toxic to rabbits.


        • LBJ10
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            Revolution provides some protection against ticks, but it depends on the species.


          • Bam
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              If you are in Europe, don’t take your bun outside unless it has full protection against the diseases mentioned above. They are really bad diseases and very contagious.
              Tick-borne borreliosis is not considered a big risk for bunnies. Revolution won’t protect against the deer tick (ixodes).


            • LBJ10
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                It works on dog ticks in the US, but you’re right Bam. It doesn’t work very well on deer ticks.


              • Azerane
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                  I agree that this depends on what country you live in. In the USA your concern would be ticks because the wild cottontail rabbits are a different species they don’t spread the diseases that wild european rabbits can spread to our pets in Europe, UK, and Australia. In Australia, I would not risk it at all since only Calicivirus can be vaccinated for, and even then it doesn’t protect against the new strain. In Europe I’m not sure whether the new vaccine protects against RHDV2, I think it does so providing you have that and the myxo jab you should be ok. US shouldn’t be a problem apart from fleas and ticks as mentioned.


                • Kim
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                    I know this is a couple weeks later but if there are wild rabbits around your parents place your bunny may get ear mites.

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