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Can my dog get an upper respiratory infection from my rabbit?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | 13 lbs

Can my dog get snuffles from my rabit

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on May 30th, 2017

Theoretically, yes - this is possible. Rabbits are very common carriers of Bordetella, which can cause upper respiratory infections in dogs. It isn't known how often this actually happens, but it's certainly possible that it could, especially if the rabbit and dog were in close contact.

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