Can rabbits catch our germs??

missblondebunny · Dec 22, 2004

ive been ill for the past few days with a sickness bug, etc.

i was wondering if rabbits pick up human bugs like colds, sickness etc??

xxx

Denny · Dec 22, 2004

I am not to sure on colds but in rabbiting on some months ago there was an article on human cold sores, I will try and find it out when I have chance. They are still doing research into it but basically it is not good news for bunnnies

The article also was a

what rabbits can catch from humans
what rabbits can catch from other animals and I think, what can we catch from rabbits

I am sure anyone else who has rabbiting on would know what I am talking about, can anyone else remember what was said :?:

Maaike_Butter · Dec 22, 2004

As far as I'm aware, bunnies can't catch our germs, for the most part, but I know ferrets can. It's an area of constant research, though...

Tamsin · Dec 22, 2004

I believe the article mostly came to the conclusion there wasn't much that could be transfered either way. Cold sores was one as the virus could effect bunnies and I think the other was ring worm.

Tam

Mubby · Dec 22, 2004

Mubby sneezes when I do!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was having a sneeze attack the other day and Mubby copied!! :lol: :lol:

bunnyhuggger · Dec 22, 2004

Hmmmmmmmmm probably cos you had heating problems. Did you get the Mubster a pair of kinky boots for when it's cold?

Mubby · Dec 22, 2004

lol nooooooo :lol:
he got his own furry feet :wink:

missblondebunny · Dec 23, 2004

ummmmm

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Il have to research the topic a bit more!!

does any one know what we bugs we can catch from rabbits????

p.s im feeling much better btw

Caz · Dec 23, 2004

As far as I am aware not many bacteria and viruses that are dangerous to bunnys are dangerous to humans unless you are immunocompromised.

Ringworm which is actually a fungus is one of the few truly zoonotic diseases (both humans and animals can pass it to each other).

I found this paragraph:

Rabbit
Diseases of major public health importance in domestic rabbits are rarely encountered. Biting is uncommon but rabbits can inflict painful scratches with their rear limbs if improperly restrained.[3] Among the infectious diseases Pasteurella multocida may cause cutaneous infection in humans.[4] Other diseases to which rabbits are susceptible, e.g. salmonellosis, yersiniosis, tularemia, are extremely rare and are more commonly transmitted to humans by wild animals. Direct zoonotic transmission of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis from domestic rabbits has been documented.[5] More commonly some external parasites of the rabbit including fur mite acariasis (Cheyletiella) and dermatophytosis (Trichophyton) may be transmitted to humans.

Cheyletiella infestation (rabbit fur mite).
The rabbit fur mite, Cheyletiella parasitivorax, is uncommon in the domestic rabbit. It is an external parasite of the skin and hair that does not excavate tunnels or furrows in the skin. The life cycle is completed in about 35 days. Adult females and eggs can survive for 10 days off the animal body, but the larvae, nymphs and adult males are not very resistant and die in about 2 days in the environment.[6] Lesions in rabbits involve hair loss and a mild scaly, oily dermatitis. In humans the disease consists of a papular, and pruritic eruption on the arms, thorax, waist and thighs. Human infestation is transitory, inasmuch as the mites do not reproduce on human skin. For prevention of human infestation the infested rabbits should be treated with insecticides such as methyl carbamate once a week for 3 to 4 weeks.

Fungal skin infections (ringworm).
Fungal skin infections caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes are rare. In rabbits irritation and inflammation of skin areas occur with crusts, scabs and hair loss. Affected animals should be isolated. Antifungal treatment with topical antifungal agents or systemic griseofulvin (25 mg/kg) for 4 weeks is effective. The spectrum of ringworm in humans varies from subclinical colonization to an inflammatory scaly eruption that spreads peripherally and causes localized alopecia. Diagnosis is made by identifying hyphae in skin scrapings on a potassium hydroxide slide or by isolation in fungal culture media, the only method that allows identifi-cation of the species. In humans topical treatment with clotrimazole (Lotrimin®, Mycelex®) or miconazole (Monistat-derm®), twice a day for 2 to 4 weeks, is usually sufficient. When extensive lesions are observed or scalp ringworm (tinea capitis), oral griseo-fulvin (Fulvicin®, Grifulvin V®, Grisactin®) should be used. In adults the dosage is 500 mg twice a day for 4 weeks at least.[7] In children the usual dose of oral microcrystalline griseofulvin is 10 to 15 mg/kg (up to 500 mg), given in one or two doses, preferably with fatty food such as ice cream or whole milk. Treatment should be continued for 4 to 8 weeks.

from http://www.anapsid.org/chomel.html

http://www.anapsid.org/chomeltables.html#table1 is a good reference table for all animal and fish zoonoses!

Caz

Andi Boy of Destiny! · Dec 23, 2004

Caz said:
rabbits can inflict painful scratches with their rear limbs if improperly restrained

Don't I know it. I look like a poster-child for self-harm.

haffyj · Dec 23, 2004

Denny said:
I am not to sure on colds but in rabbiting on some months ago there was an article on human cold sores, I will try and find it out when I have chance. They are still doing research into it but basically it is not good news for bunnnies

The article also was a

what rabbits can catch from humans
what rabbits can catch from other animals and I think, what can we catch from rabbits

I am sure anyone else who has rabbiting on would know what I am talking about, can anyone else remember what was said :?:

I have a copy of that issue at home cold sores they can catch so no kisses for bunnies if you have one of them!! I can't remember off the top of my head what else it is they can catch off us, or what it is we can catch off them

haffyj · Dec 23, 2004

Mubby said:
Mubby sneezes when I do!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was having a sneeze attack the other day and Mubby copied!! :lol: :lol:

Aaaahhh bless he wants to be just like you :lol:

Maaike_Butter · Dec 23, 2004

Like Caz said, you really shouldn't be able to catch anything from a rabbit unless your immune system's compromised badly...

I got yelled at for called ringworm a zoonosis, btw, during a talk I did...apparently fungi and parasites, etc aren't counted as zoonotic "diseases"...I gave my lecturer a filthy look...

So yea, ringworm, fleas, things like that, is the only thing, to my knowledge, which you can catch off a bun...

Denny · Dec 23, 2004

I think the only thing you can catch from bunnies is "ADDICTEDTOBUNNIES" syndrome :lol: :lol: There is no cure either :lol: :lol:

Maaike_Butter · Dec 24, 2004

Hahahahahahaha, I fully agree there!!!

Gem · Dec 24, 2004

I'm sure there is something we can catch which lives around the mouth of the bunny.

My vet told me off when I took my first bun to have his injections for kissing my bun on his nose!

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