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Rabbits And Other Species

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I was talking to somebody earlier and it made me wonder - does anybody know if rabbits can catch things from other species, e.g. hamsters, guineas, etc.? For example, could they get 'wet tail' from a hamster? I know that certain parasites, etc., can transfer from dogs and cats, but wondered about other small pets? Thanks.
 
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They can get instestinal worms and mites from other animals. I have cats and dogs as well as my bun (and 2 piggies, in a seperate hutch), and they all get wormed regularly, at the same time. Although the rabbit/pigs courses go over 3 days because it's a soultion instead of just popping a tablet like the other animals ;)

Edit: Also, I know that rabbits can pass bacteria to guinea pigs that is harmful to the pig but not the rabbit :) Thus, they should not be put together anyway. I guess the same goes for other small animals like hamsters etc. Another reason being that rabbits have incredibly powerful kicks - one accidental spook and the rabbit can (unintentionally) kill the smaller pig/hamster/etc.
 
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Is it bordatella that gp's can pass on to rabbits?
I worm my dogs quarterly (and the rabbits bi-annually) to reduce the risk of worms transmission too.
I guess a lot of the virus type illnesses are species specific
 
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