articleRecently, some wild rabbits have been seen in the U.S. with "horn-like" growths spurting from their heads that are caused by a viral infection, according to experts. The department says the growths don’t harm the rabbits unless they interfere with the animal’s ability to eat and drink. The department says the virus is specific to rabbits and can’t be transmitted to other species, but it could infect domestic rabbits, "especially if rabbits are housed outdoors where they may contact wild rabbits or biting insects. In domestic rabbits, the disease is more severe than in wild rabbits and should be treated by a veterinarian." The department says the virus is specific to rabbits and can’t be transmitted to other species, but it could infect domestic rabbits, "especially if rabbits are housed outdoors where they may contact wild rabbits or biting insects.