09/02/2026
UPDATE: THIS CLINIC IS NOW FULL! Please reach out to your primary care vet for future offerings of the RHD vaccine.
🐰Rabbit owners: have you heard of RHDV2?🐰
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious and often fatal disease that affects domestic and wild rabbits. It can cause sudden death, sometimes with very few warning signs. It does not affect people, dogs, or cats.
‼RHD HAS BEEN FOUND WITHIN THE CITY OF BILLINGS‼
Your rabbit does not have to come into direct contact with another rabbit to be exposed. The virus can spread through contaminated food, bedding, equipment, hands, shoes, clothing, and contact with infected rabbits or their environment. RHDV2 is serious, but good biosecurity and vaccination can help protect your rabbit.
Here are some ways to reduce your rabbit's risk:
🧼 Wash your hands before handling your rabbit
👟 Keep potentially contaminated shoes, clothing, and equipment away from your rabbit
🐰 Keep your rabbit away from wild rabbits and unfamiliar domestic rabbits
🏠 Practice good cleaning and disinfection of cages, carriers, bowls, and other equipment
🐇 Ask your regular veterinarian about RHDV2 vaccination and if it is something they have available. An USDA-listed RHDV2 vaccine is available in the U.S.
We are aware that at this time not all exotic/rabbit veterinarians in Billings have access to the RHDV2 vaccination yet. YVAS currently has a VERY LIMITED quantity of the RHDV2 vaccination and has planned ONE public clinic date (with follow up booster date.) Please contact your regular vet for inquiries about future RHD vaccine offerings.
‼IMPORTANT NOTE: The RHDV2 Vaccination is administered as a series of 2 vaccines, 21 days apart in order to be considered effective. Dates for 2nd doses have been predetermined by YVAS based on initial vaccination dates
Initial Vaccine September 2nd —-> 2nd Dose September 23rd
*2nd doses will be automatically scheduled for 9/23 for the same time slot as your initial appointment. Pre-registration for initial appointments is required. The $30 registration fee includes 2 doses of RHDV2 vaccination and an AKC Reunite Microchip.
👉SIGN UP HERE: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262246377313154
🚨 If a rabbit becomes suddenly ill or dies unexpectedly, contact your veterinarian BEFORE bringing the rabbit or its belongings into a veterinary clinic, since RHDV2 can spread easily.
If you have a pet rabbit, now is a great time to talk with your veterinarian about RHDV2 prevention!
