Rabbit bit by a mosquito.

[user 35430]

Hi everyone!
Yesterday my beautiful indoor rabbit was bit by a mosquito.
I squashed the mosquito and it was full of blood.
I've recently had him immunised for calicivirus but in Australia there is no mixamotosis immunisation.
I was wondering how likely it is that he could have caught mixamotosis and if there is anything I can or should do.
Thankyou very much.

 

[Preitler]

Very, very unlikely. If there are not a lot of infected wild rabbits right around your house, dying off at numbers it's imho close to impossible. Although mosquitoes are said to be a potential vector there are many other ways that are more likely, but to start with the disease would need to be close by.

 

[user 35430]

Very, very unlikely. If there are not a lot of infected wild rabbits right around your house, dying off at numbers it's imho close to impossible. Although mosquitoes are said to be a potential vector there are many other ways that are more likely, but to start with the disease would need to be close by.

That's great to know thankyou very much for replying