Tularemia — United States
Tularemia, a bacterial disease of wildlife that can be transmitted to humans and their pets, has been diagnosed in 2 cottontail rabbits a few miles northeast of Guernsey in Platte County.
A landowner along Whelen Canyon Road discovered about 20 dead rabbits and contacted the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Two of the rabbits were sent to the Game and Fish’s Wildlife Diseases Laboratory, and both tested positive for tularemia.
Tularemia is fairly common in rodents and rabbits and
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