Sootybunny
New Kit
Hi guys :wave:
Recently my bun of eight years passed away from (what the vet diagnosed) pasteurella. The infection obviously brought his system down incredibly fast, and he was gone in a matter of days
I have chucked out all of his toys (and the old hutch and run) and thouroughly disinfected plastic or metal items, but I was wondering, since he free-ranged frequently in our (enclosed) garden, would the bacteria still be lurking around? I have done a bit of research and it seems that pasteurella is usually caught from secretions like eye discharge, but since he wandered around everywhere, would it be unsafe for another bun to free-range in our garden? He also pooped and weed on the grass!
If I was to get another rabbit do you think they would come down with the infection as well? People seem to say that all rabbits carry the bacteria, but only some are affected - what do you guys think?
Also, if it had been myxomatosis (unlikely but a possibility) would our garden be a hazard to bunnies?
Sorry for all the questions! I hope you fellow rabbit lovers can help me out!
Many thanks x
Recently my bun of eight years passed away from (what the vet diagnosed) pasteurella. The infection obviously brought his system down incredibly fast, and he was gone in a matter of days
I have chucked out all of his toys (and the old hutch and run) and thouroughly disinfected plastic or metal items, but I was wondering, since he free-ranged frequently in our (enclosed) garden, would the bacteria still be lurking around? I have done a bit of research and it seems that pasteurella is usually caught from secretions like eye discharge, but since he wandered around everywhere, would it be unsafe for another bun to free-range in our garden? He also pooped and weed on the grass!
If I was to get another rabbit do you think they would come down with the infection as well? People seem to say that all rabbits carry the bacteria, but only some are affected - what do you guys think?
Also, if it had been myxomatosis (unlikely but a possibility) would our garden be a hazard to bunnies?
Sorry for all the questions! I hope you fellow rabbit lovers can help me out!
Many thanks x