The rabbit lived exclusively indoors and was tested by a private veterinarian after sudden deaths were reported.
In 2019, RHDV2 killed hundreds of rabbits in Island and Clallam counties. Before that point, the disease was considered a foreign animal disease .
According to WSDA, Once FADs are detected, restrictions and emergency rules are put into effect. Since the outbreak in 2019, the disease has been considered stable-endemic, meaning it already exists in the environment.
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