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Myxi Jab following abscess & tooth root infection?

M

Mad Bunster

Mama Doe
Hi all,

I know that for any vaccine to be effective it can only be administered to a "healthy" rabbit so that an adequate immune response can be achieved.... but would you class a rabbit who has had 3 abscesses removed - due to tooth root infection, which then required incisor removal - to now be "healthy"....assuming that no more infection is present?

Its just Maddie is due her 6 month boost next week :?

Vet says he'll check her over before giving the jab of course...but am i paranoid to not want to mess with her immune system just yet? Shes off her antibiotics now and had the last surgery 12 days ago - so 19 days post op when jab is due.

Would you wait to check infection is gone? Or is risk of myxi higher (shes house bun but I know that affords no protection).

Sorry for waffle!!
 
Personally I opted not to renew any of Mack's vaccines during the period he was battling his abcesses but, that said, he never reached the point where we felt it safe to withdraw all medication.
 
I think it is definately the vets call.

If he is off medication then hopefully he is no longer having to fight an active infection, but it is still early days since surgery :?
 
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