SnowyShiloh
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know anything about the bacteria CAR bacillus? My friend found out today that all of her rats have it. Three of my rats came from her and are exhibiting the same symptoms. It's highly contagious and pretty much 100% chance that my other two rats have it now as well. It's one of those bacteria that can never be eradicated. In the brief research I've done, I've found that rabbits can get CAR bacillus as well. Does anyone know if it's transferable between the two species? Considering how contagious it is, I don't see how I can justify keeping the ratties if they're a risk to my rabbits. Especially Skyler, who has lived 6 inches away from the rats for the past 2 months. He has EC so is really at risk!
EDIT: I found this article:
http://la.rsmjournals.com/cgi/reprint/23/2/96.pdf
Can someone with more science background translate it for me? I DO understand the last line, which says ""Our transmission experiments suggest rat origin CAR bacillus can be transmitted to rabbits and that the CAR bacillus has the potential to spread to other species of rodents and rabbits"
That sounds rather worrisome to me.
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EDIT: I found this article:
http://la.rsmjournals.com/cgi/reprint/23/2/96.pdf
Can someone with more science background translate it for me? I DO understand the last line, which says ""Our transmission experiments suggest rat origin CAR bacillus can be transmitted to rabbits and that the CAR bacillus has the potential to spread to other species of rodents and rabbits"
That sounds rather worrisome to me.
:tears2: