Animals have dark bumps. Colorado’s administration and wildlife confirmed that it is a virus.
Rabbits with strange “tentaculos” growths black color appeared in the Southeast of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. There, animals circulate freely through the city so they caused alert in the population for the possibility that it was a Dangerous disease or virus.
Because of this, the Parks and Wildlife Department of Colorado said that it is a viral infection that only affects this species and that It is not contagious for humans or other animals.
The authorities of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) identified the cause as the cotton tail rabbit papillom virus. The infection produces Black nodules In the skin that can be relieved and acquired, even some residents characterized these growths such as “Looking for scabs” that extend mainly around the mouth and other areas of the head.
As reported by several US media such as KSBW, NBC and Coloradoan, growth can adopt elongated forms that resemble horns or appendices similar to tentacles.
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The recommendations of the authorities against the appearance of rabbits with tentacles
Kara van HooseCPW spokesman explained that Rabbits are typically infected during the warm summer months when they are chopped by insects such as fleas and ticks that act as transmission vectors.
However, although it is not a contagious disease, local wildlife authorities recommended residents Avoid contact with affected rabbits and follow the same guidelines that apply to all wild animals.
Because of this, they advised “to leave animals alone”, as would be done with all the wildlife. In addition, they indicated that There is no cure for this virus and that the “tentacles” are only a kind of wart or benign tumor that continues to grow. The disease can be serious for affected rabbits.
Source: Ambito
