Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners
Kirsten Rintelmann, Capital News Service
March 6, 2021
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The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact. (Courtesy photo/flickr.com)
LANSING – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan rabbit owners are concerned as yet another infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.
The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact.
According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, it affects both domestic and wild rabbits.
NMC honors Gary Neubauer as 2021 Award of Excellence recipient
Neubauer promoted NMC during many dairy industry events
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Gary Neubauer, New Ulm, Minn., received the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. The 2015 NMC president, Neubauer retired last year from Zoetis after a distinguished career.
This award recognizes an NMC member who has provided sustained contributions to mastitis prevention and control through research, extension and/or education, clinical practice or service to dairy producers. Boehringer Ingelheim sponsors the award and presented Neubauer with a $2,500 honorarium.