Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus – New Zealand (02): (SO) RHDV1 K5, rabbit cont.
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus – New Zealand (02): (SO) RHDV1 K5, rabbit cont.
Other Animal Disease -- New ZealandAn initial release of the RHDV1 (K5) rabbit virus on 3 sites in Southland will be made from next week [2-7 April 2018], if the weather permits.Environment Southland senior biosecurity officer Dave Burgess said rabbits were less of an issue in Southland than in other areas of New Zealand, which was why a smaller scale release was planned, but further releases could be made later.K5 is a virus that could reduce the rabbit population significantly. It is a variant Read more [...]
