Rupert the therapy bunny has been sidelined from his volunteer work, due to a deadly virus outbreak among rabbits.
Rupert has been , as he visits patients at Chilliwack General Hospital on a regular basis to comfort them in their rooms, and brighten up the spirits of pediatric patients. But when the outbreak of rabbit haemorrhagic disease was announced, Rupert and his handler Norm Keller immediately stopped public appearances.
91裸聊视频淭here has been an outbreak of 91裸聊视频楻abbit haemorrhagic disease91裸聊视频� in Nanaimo, B.C.,91裸聊视频� they announced on Rupert Bunny91裸聊视频檚 Facebook page on March 2. 91裸聊视频淭his is reported to be a very contagious airborne disease fatal to rabbits, which doesn91裸聊视频檛 affect other animals. It is reported to be easily transported/transmitted so Rupert will be under quarantine and not visiting for the near future.91裸聊视频�
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Rabbit owners across B.C. and Washington are being asked to take precautions, by the B.C. government after a large number of dead rabbits were found in the Vancouver Island University area.
91裸聊视频淩abbit haemorrhagic disease is an extremely infectious and lethal disease of rabbits,91裸聊视频� said Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. 91裸聊视频淚t is the third confirmed diagnosis of this virus in Canada, and the first in British Columbia. The disease is exclusive to rabbits. Other animals, including dogs and cats, cannot be infected.91裸聊视频�
Humans are not at risk, so the precautions are for Rupert91裸聊视频檚 and other rabbits91裸聊视频� safety, not the patients he was visiting.
91裸聊视频淎s well, rabbit owners should take precautions when disposing of any rabbit remains, and contact their veterinarian for more information. Rabbit calicivirus is a pathogen, which affects only European rabbits, not native rabbits,91裸聊视频� the ministry said.
The quarantine lasts 15 weeks from the last reported, which could mean Rupert will be at home for quite some time. On Rupert91裸聊视频檚 Facebook page, they91裸聊视频檝e been sharing the most up-to-date information from the Dewdney Animal Hospital. They recently reported that a case of the virus has been detected on the mainland.
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