We found a rabbit outside that has bumps that look like warts or parasites, help?

We are currently looking for the owners, but I'm worried what the rabbit has could spread onto the family or the other pets.


It seems healthy, active, curious, and eats well, but the bumps are on it's ears and face. Help?We found a rabbit outside that has bumps that look like warts or parasites, help?
It is most likely that this rabbit has survived myxomatosis.





At first, normally the disease is visible by lumps (myxomata) and puffiness around the head and genitals. It then may progress to acute conjunctivitis and possibly blindness; however, this also may be the first indication of the disease. The rabbits become listless, lose appetite, and develop a fever. Secondary bacterial infections occur in most cases which cause pneumonia and purulent inflammation of the lungs. In typical cases where the rabbit has no resistance, death takes an average of 14 days. If the rabbit survives the lumps still remain.We found a rabbit outside that has bumps that look like warts or parasites, help?
Since the rabbit has probably been outside for days (maybe a little shorter or longer period of time), these could easily be bug bites. Since it's the Summer, bugs are really starting to come out and bite our outdoor pets. These include mosquitoes, mites, ticks and fleas. Without properly getting it treated by a certified small animal veterinarian, the rabbit may suffer from pain, fur loss and open soars, as biting from a bug/parasite causes the pet to scratch and chew, causing an open wound.


Even while you're still looking for the owners of this rabbit, take him to a veterinarian and get him checked out. You'll most likely be paying for medicine to give or apply to your rabbit daily along with the check up itself, but it'll be worth it for saving the rabbit's life. If you can't afford to care for this rabbit, make sure you let the vet know. They'll be able to keep him and hopefully find him a home. Or, you can turn him into your local animal shelter.


Though, if you're able to care for the rabbit, that's great! Go ahead and get any medication he'll need (if and when you locate the owners, they may be able to pay you back, though you'll want to show them the receipts to prove that there was actual medicine that needed to be given to the rabbit).





Make sure you put up plenty of flyers around your city notifying that you've found this rabbit. It should include a detailed picture, a good description of the rabbit (including fur color, eye color, etc.), along with your phone number(s) to contact you. You can also post these in animal shelters, veterinarian clinics, pet stores, and grocery stores, as well.





I wish you best of luck with this rabbit. And remember, your small animal veterinarian will be more than happy to answer any questions you have, whether it's about the flyers, rabbit care, or finding the owners.
Okay, you either need to kill it and end it's misery (Sad, but necessary in it's case), OR you can take it to the vet and spend your hard-earned cash on a deformed garden eater (If you want to, that's fine, I wouldn't though.)
They could be bug bites that got infected or it could have been in a fight. Either way, take it to the vet or a 24-7 Animal Hospital. That is the best for the rabit. While you are caring for it, find the owners. They will probably pay you back for caring for their bunny.
those really can be some bug bites!