Myxi

I'm reading lots of things at the mo about vaccinated bunnies getting myxi. I know they get a different strain but is it treatable? Does it have the same symptoms as regular myxi? I assume the prognosis isn't as bad, or is it?

Is this also the case for VHD or are they completely protected against that?

The type vaccinated rabbits gets is a different strain, called Nodular Myxi. It is treatable, and they can survive from it. It's most loads of nodules (bumps) on the face, gential etc. The prognosis is much better for vaccinated rabbits than unvaccinated rabbits, so that's why it's so important.

I think VHD-vaccinated rabbits are totally protected.

Ah phew! Obviously not great if they get nodular myxi though . So this can be caught the same way as regular myxi? We have so many wild rabbits near us!

It is caught the same way as regular myxi.

I have some good news on this front. I adopted a rabbit called Marbles from the RSPCA over a year ago and when they found her she had nodular myxi. They had to keep taking her to the vets, but she looks splendid now. Apparently at one point they were worried she'd have to have her ears amputated, but she has two great floppy ears now! She can't even tell she had nodular myxi. So that's one success story, following treatment!

By the way, that's her next to my message, the harlequin rabbit.

Myxomatosis- This virus is passed by rabbit to rabbit or flies/fleas. The virus enters the bloodstream and your bunny would show signs within 1 week. The bunny usually dies within 1-2 weeks of catching the virus. signs to look for would be runny eyes and nose, sneezing and difficulty breathing. Lumps may also appear around the eyes, nose, ears and botty.
Viral Haemorrhage Disease (VHD) passed by an infected rabbit or carried on clothing/animals/objects, (you pass an infected area you will catch the disease.) Most rabbits will not survive this disease. It can take 16 hours-3 days to die once this disease has been caught. The bunny will lose its appetite, not be interested or the worst cases are haemorrhageing, suffocation, convulsions. There may be blood foaming from the nostrils and mouth and bloody discharge from its botty. Although most symptoms go unnoticed. Without vaccination your bunny will suffer an extremely agonising death.
Although the prognosis is better when rabbits are vaccinated they still suffer an awful lot.
Dont look at this page if you get upset but Phobe at bottem of page was vaccinated look at the state of her! She did make a full recovery
http://www.hoppybunnyrabbit.com/outbreaks.html