Detection of infectious hemorrhagic disease of domestic rabbits (rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease) in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

: The occurrence of Rabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease of domestic rabbits in the population of wild rabbits in Germany was proven through detection of antigen (hemagglutination) in spleen and liver in one animal and through detection of specific antibody in another animal. There was no epizootic connection between the two animals (different locations). The necropsy and histopathologic findings are presented from five wild rabbits which died from RVHD.