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Denny

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Can rabbits still die from it despite being vaccinated :?: I know that all vaccinations are not 100% protective but as being as it is a yearly vaccination I am now wondering if buns are not protected even the 99% considering what is going on with myxi at the moment and knowing that a yearly vaccinations for myxi is not even 50% effective now :?
 
As I understood it, the VHD one is much more effective than the myx. I've not heard of conventionally VHD vaccinated bunnies getting it..?
 
I believe the VHD jab is actually made from the VHD virus unlike myxi which is cross immunisation from the sharps fibroma (sp) virus, hence it is only effective against some strains and even then not 100%.

I thought the VHD, if administered properly, was 100% effective :?
 
I don't think anything is 100% effective, I guess it must depend on the immune system at time of vaccination too
 
Would a rabbit not vaccinated against VHD stand any chance of survival if they contracted the disease? i guess as it kills within 48 hours there's little chance :?
 
mandy said:
Would a rabbit not vaccinated against VHD stand any chance of survival if they contracted the disease? i guess as it kills within 48 hours there's little chance :?
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I was told as a child but *dont know if its true* that VHD is 100% fatal :cry:
 
mandy said:
Would a rabbit not vaccinated against VHD stand any chance of survival if they contracted the disease? i guess as it kills within 48 hours there's little chance :?
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Nope not a chance! if they get it and there not vaccintaed thats it. They will unfortunatly die before you can get a vet to pts as well.

The VHD vaccine (i was told) is 99% and certainly after we had it here and the buns were vaccinated non of the others and no buns i have had here since have contracted it. and the virus can live in soil for up to 4 years providing there is no other case of VHD
 
Well if it's 99% protective, that's still one rabbit out of every hundred that is vaccinated, will get it.
 
phill said:
Nope not a chance! if they get it and there not vaccintaed thats it. They will unfortunatly die before you can get a vet to pts as well.

The VHD vaccine (i was told) is 99% and certainly after we had it here and the buns were vaccinated non of the others and no buns i have had here since have contracted it. and the virus can live in soil for up to 4 years providing there is no other case of VHD
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thanks Phill.

SOAD said:
Well if it's 99% protective, that's still one rabbit out of every hundred that is vaccinated, will get it.
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I guess nothing is 100% ....aren't condoms only 98%? :lol:
 
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