Can rabbits catch hantavirus?

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• xdow Posts: 2,388

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  25/04/13 - 04:42 #2

  rabbits aren;t known to carry hantaviruses, but the mouse could be carrying other infections/parasites hazardous to your rabbits, most notably, mites, lice or fleas.
  
  i wouldn't worry too much unless it's a new thing for this mouse to be around your rabbits, though.
  i've found mouse droppings in one of my rabbits hutches before how and she's suffered no ill health as a result.
  
  i've also had to re-secure my hay storage shed a few times due to finding mice in it, i don;t mind them all that much though, as having mice around shows that there are few rats in the area, which are a bigger worry in my book as they can and will attack domestic pets.

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• chrisii2011 Posts: 2,694

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  25/04/13 - 16:32 #3

  Thank you,just was worried as i know it can kill humans

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• Normandie Posts: 4,617

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  25/04/13 - 18:50 #4

  I wouldn't be worried about the occasional mouse - and let's face it, they would encounter plenty in the wild - but do make sure the rabbits are vaccinated at least annually against myxi and annually against VHD - both of which are far more likely to be a problem for an outdoor rabbit.

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