Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. Into RHD Prevention
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease
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The most common form of rabbit haemorrhagic disease is hyperacute, which is characterized by sudden death without any clinical signs.
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The definitive diagnosis of the subacute or chronic form is very limited, since detection of the virus is usually through liver samples.
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Cases of RHD have been reported in indoor rabbits. The most common routes of transmission on these occasions are: footwear, clothing or even contaminated non-commercial food.
After being detected in France for the first time in 2010, the RHDV2 variant spread to other leporid species and other countries, such as Spain, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Canada, United States, Mexico, Japan and South Africa.
