Deadly rabbit disease that killed hundreds returns to Vancouver Island for 2nd year, government warns after 4 confirmed cases

A wild rabbit grazes in Nanaimo, B.C., on Feb. 2, 2018. A rare disease that kills rabbits appears to have returned to parts of Vancouver Island. British Columbia's Forests Ministry issued a warning advising pet owners to take precautions with their rabbits after tests confirmed four feral rabbits in the Parksville area died from a highly infectious virus.

The virus, which causes death within 36 hours, killed hundreds of rabbits last year across much of Vancouver Island and in Delta near Vancouver.Pritchard said the provincial government sounded the alarm as soon as it was able to confirm the disease. She said the dead rabbits are all from the same place in Parksville, but the disease can spread rapidly.

Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the source of the virus is unknown and provincial veterinarians in her ministry are monitoring the highly infectious and deadly disease.

Poor rabbits. Hope they aren’t affected too badly!!

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