Update on the suspected RHDV case:

Test results are back — NEGATIVE.

So at this time, it’s business as usual.

I want to acknowledge and thank every rabbitry that chose to self-quarantine out of respect for the community and out of an abundance of caution. That’s what responsible animal management looks like. Those are the people I’ll remember and continue to support.

I’ll also be noting the rabbitries that prioritized biosecurity over harassment while we were waiting on results.

Now, on a serious note:

It has come to my attention that someone has been harassing the state vet in Oklahoma, calling multiple times a day and pretending to be the rabbitry that submitted the samples. Because of that interference, the actual rabbitry was not properly notified of their own results.

That is unacceptable.

This kind of behavior undermines disease response, delays communication, and puts the entire community at risk. If you care about rabbits, you don’t interfere with the people handling testing and reporting.

Going forward:

If there is a credible concern, report it

While waiting on results, quarantine and use biosecurity

And let the appropriate channels do their job

We got a negative this time. That’s a good outcome.

Let’s act like we want to keep it that way.

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