The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for pathogens, the university said.

Some Illinois residents and pet owners are being urged to use caution after a dead rabbit was diagnosed with tularemia in recent days.

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria ...

Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.

Bunnies can be a wonderful addition to the home as long as you’re prepared for it.” Part of that preparation means being familiar with rabbit diseases and knowing what to look for, Illar said. Since ...

ODA first confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) at a rabbitry on April 14 after the owner reported to a local veterinarian that their rabbits had started dying suddenly.

If that wasn’t bad enough, there is currently an epidemic in the wild of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease that is 100% fatal. The bottom line is that rabbits can make wonderful pets for people who ...

However, the disease has not been found in dog ticks, the usual disease vectors in the area. Finding the strain in rabbit ticks “may solve part of the puzzle" of why the disease has been found ...

The agency identified the virus, known as Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, after the owner of a Douglas County rabbitry reported multiple sudden rabbit deaths to a veterinarian last week.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it has confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) in domestic rabbits in a Douglas County rabbitry.

executive director of NEWVEC and senior author of the research recently published in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. "While these rabbit ticks don't feed on people very often ...