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How often should bun have vacs and what

mrshorsy

mrshorsy

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Hi
I'm a very new bunny owner, just introduced myself, and am feeling very under prepared as she was kind of an unexpected addition to the family. Could someone tell me what vacs I should be taking her for and how often.
Not sure what shes had as I havent had her papers from my Aunt yet but shes about 1.5 - 2 years old
Thanks
 
Welcome to teh forum!

They need vaccinating against myxamatosis and VHD - annually, although in some high risk areas Myxi needs to be every 6 months. It costs roughly £30 for both I think!
 
Thanks guys need to find a vet now and take her along as my Aunt and uncle said she was vacc when they got her but they had her for nearly a year. Guess it wouldnt hurt for her to have a general chek over aswell plus I'm not sure if she has been spayed
 
If you want to find out if a vet knows his stuff about rabbits try asking how the myxi vaccine is administered. 10% should be put in the skin/ear but a lot of vets don't bother.
 
timb0h said:
If you want to find out if a vet knows his stuff about rabbits try asking how the myxi vaccine is administered. 10% should be put in the skin/ear but a lot of vets don't bother.
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My vet puts the whole vaccine in the skin for myxi!? and did the same today for the other ! Am curious ? My vet was first class with my previous house bunny with his g i stasis caused by ibs
 
marvy said:
My vet puts the whole vaccine in the skin for myxi!? and did the same today for the other ! Am curious ? My vet was first class with my previous house bunny with his g i stasis caused by ibs
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As long as 10% of the vaccine goes intradermally its OK. Some Vets prefer to administer the intradermal part into the earbase as this is where the skin is thickest. Other Vets rely on their own injecting skills and just pull the needle back a bit to give the intradermal dose

http://www.intervet.co.uk/Products_Public/Nobivac_Myxo/090_Product_Datasheet.asp
 
marvy said:
My vet puts the whole vaccine in the skin for myxi!? and did the same today for the other ! Am curious ? My vet was first class with my previous house bunny with his g i stasis caused by ibs
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90% of it should go under the skin as a normal vaccine and 10% should go into the skin.
 
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