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Guinea Pig and Rabbit virus.
July 5, 2006
It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you of the reason why there are now massive gaps on our rabbit and guinea pig information page. Today all but six of the rabbits and guinea pigs here at Mossburn were put to sleep because they were carriers of the the Yersian pseudotuberculosis virus. Some had already died from it and some may never have done so but this nasty virus is transferable to humans and causes severe stomach cramps, sickness and diarrhoea and morally it would have been very wrong of us to have risked the health of our volunteers and visitors by keeping infected animals. The euthanasia was carried out on the premises by our vets in the most humane manner possible. This virus thrives in wet and damp conditions and we will not be taking in anymore animals until the warmer weather begins and we can be sure the present housing, although disinfected, is dry and virus free. We have no idea where the virus came from in the first place but was probably brought in by a rescued animal in poor condition.