Ticks



Many species of ticks can potentially parasitize rabbits, dependent on geographic location. The rabbit tick is called Haemophysalis leporis-palustris. Other species sometimes seen in the UK include Ixodes spp. or the Spinose ear tick Otobuis magnini. :296

If you are in the US and would like assistance with identification, The University of Rhode Island offers a free service called TickSpotters that will identify tick species for free.

Ticks are often carriers of infections such as myxomatosis, tularaemia, and papillomatosis. :296

Treatment
There are two options:
 * manual removal of the tick, ensuring that the mouthparts are removed intact
 * ivermectin at 400 µg/kg :296