Rabbits And Tularemia

[Colin Keizer]

It looks like the transmission vectors are direct contact with infected animals and various biting insects like ticks, fleas, etc. 

That seems scary, but the disease is quite rare and responds well to antibiotics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tularemia

Here is some of what I found about rabbits in Washington:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/rabbits.html

I'm still looking for current population information.

Colin