Healthy pet rabbits can live for 10–12 years, but sadly many bunnies have a much shorter lifespan due to disease. They thrive on an appropriate, high-fiber diet, as well as a clean living area, a ...

Three suspected cases of the rare tick-borne illness tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," have been identified on Long Island, Suffolk County health officials said Monday. Why it matters: The rare ...

Health officials in New York are warning residents about a rare tick-borne illness after three cases were reported on Long Island. Three people in Suffolk County were confirmed to have come down with ...

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...

In 2010, a new rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) variant, designated RHDV2, was identified for the first time in Italy. Studies have shown that RHDV2 differs from RHDV1 (tra ...

There are disease concerns with both wild (rats, mice) and pet (rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs) rodents and rabbits. They can carry many diseases including hantavirus, leptospirosis, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1972 photomicrograph shows Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes tularemia. Photo: P.B. Smith/CDC via Smith ...

Health officials are warning residents about a rare tick-borne illness after three cases were reported on Long Island. Three people in Suffolk County were confirmed to have come down with tularemia, ...