RHD2 Deceased in El Paso County TX
Deceased
Photos
Location
El Paso County, Texas United States
Notes
not known
Date Sighted
December 23, 2022
Rabbits
3 wild rabbits
Appearance
2 wild desert cottontails rabbits and 1 blacktailed jackrabbit
Flags
RHDV confirmed
Notes
Jan 9, 2023 TPWD press release: “ AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results last month confirming diagnoses of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in two desert cottontail rabbits and one black-tailed jackrabbit in El Paso County. This marks the first confirmed cases of RHDV2 in wild rabbits in Texas this winter.” https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230109a