Fleas

The major flea of the European rabbit is Spilopsyllus cuniculi, which was purposely introduced to Australia to facilitate transmission of myxomatosis. It can occa­sionally be found on cats. The most common fleas of North American domestic rabbits are Cediopsylla simplex (common eastern rabbit flea) and Odontopsyllus multi- spinosus (giant rabbit flea). Dog and cat Ctenocephalides fleas are also known to infest rabbits.