RFI Housing poultry and rabbits together (disease potential)

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Hi,

 

I was surprised to see a major shelter here housing rabbits with poultry.

The rabbits run through he poultry manure.

I wrote to the shelter and mentioned I did not think it was

good animal husbandry to keep the two species together.

They have replied that their vet thinks it is acceptable to keep

poultry with rabbits. This is the main shelter in my state that

is able to take in rabbits.

 

If there are any veterinarians on this list or anyone with information

that may help me convince the shelter to seperate the poultry

from the rabbits, please fax me at (International)

61 8 9457.2195

 

I am particularly interested in the threat to rabbits from

ecoli

salmonella

pasturella

and multocida

or any other diseases carried by poultry that could harm rabbits.

 

There are very few antibiotics available to rabbits and rabbits

infected with enteritis can die fast.

 

If anyone with vet qualifications can help I would be extremely

grateful.

 

Kind regards,

 

Marguerite Wegner