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Happy’s Vet now offers extended hours for urgent care & emergencies.  Call (904) 770-5326!
Because pets don’t always wait for business hours.
Now Open:  9 am – 8 pm Monday – Friday and Saturday 12 pm – 8 am

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Rabbits + Zoonotic Diseases

  • Encephalitozoonsis is a parasitic infection that can affect rabbits’ kidneys, eyes, stomach, and nervous systems. Common signs that may develop include heavy white plaques/growths inside one or both eyes, head tilt, eye twitching, and tremors or seizures. Treatments are available, though not all rabbits respond.

  • There are four major infectious diseases seen in pet rabbits: myxomatosis, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD), encephalitozoonosis, and pasteurellosis. This handout discusses the causes, signs, and treatments for these diseases. Be sure to have your rabbit checked annually by a veterinarian to keep them as healthy as possible and minimize problems.