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Rabbit poop in my hay!

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Hello. I was cleaning out the boys this afternoon and saw a rabbit poop in the hay. Obviously it’s from the meadow where it was mowed. My question is - can Percy and Pepper catch germs if rabbits have been on the hay too! I know there is a virus that can be transferred between rabbits and piggies. Should I be worried? Many thanks.
 
Hello. I was cleaning out the boys this afternoon and saw a rabbit poop in the hay. Obviously it’s from the meadow where it was mowed. My question is - can Percy and Pepper catch germs if rabbits have been on the hay too! I know there is a virus that can be transferred between rabbits and piggies. Should I be worried? Many thanks.
I think there are a few but it's very unlikely that that one poop will spread those viruses. I believe they get the ilnesses when they're in full contact with a rabbit or if the poop itself is infected with a disease. All in all.. your pigs should be fine! 😁
 
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