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Babesiosis and Ticks

Having heard about this new disease they are warning dog owners about and how it may be spread (by ticks) by other mammals, I wondered what the implications are for rabbits. After a quick google search it appears that cottontails in America can carry it and I was wondering if we need to know more about this, or maybe people on here already have more knowledge of this.

I've never seen a tick on any of our bunnies, how common are they on pet rabbits if at all (or wild rabbits for that matter)?

I think maybe this strain which has arrived in London only confined to dogs.
 
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