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First time vaccinations

clarebear

clarebear

Mama Doe
Bramble has recieved a reminder from the vets, that it is time for his vaccinations. This will be the first time he will have had them. What should I expect? They have also said about Zylkene, which is a stress buster you can give your pet a couple of days beforehand in their food. Not sure if this is available for rabbits though.

I had real problems holding Bramble still when he just went for a health check. Any tips? He jumped off the table and the vet had to chase him around the floor! I've been trying to pick him up more, but he really doesn't like it.
 
Is he having Myxi or VHD? He shouldn't have both together - always leave at least a two week gap between the two. If he's having Myxi, make sure part of the vaccine is injected into the skin rather than all of the vaccine going under the skin. If he's having VHD, try to have the Lapinject vaccine rather than Cylap (which has nasty side-effects).

And as for keeping him still when being examined, if it's only whilst he's having his injections, I'd advise wrapping him in snuggly a towel so that he can't jump off the table. He could seriously hurt himself if he does that. However, you really need to spend time getting him used to being handled. The vet can't examine him properly if he's jumping about all over the place.

Hope this helps.
 
He is having both the injections, but I the vet said he couldn't have them together.

I was worried when he jumped off the table last time, incase he had hurt himself, but he was okay, but shaking when we got him home. He soon calmed down though. He's never been to the vets before, so it must have been very scary for him. He is much more used to myself and my boyfriend now, so hopefully this will help too. Thanks for the advice about the towel. I will have a go with him at home this week!

I also thought about taking a dish of his favourite food with me too, as this usually keeps him pretty still for a few minutes at least!
 
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