Hi Everyone
Can anyone help I have a real dilemma. I am a small time hobby breeder we only have 6 rabbits and they all live in big hutches with runs in our garden We live deep in the Cornish countryside in an area which is surrounded by farmland and wild bunnies. I have always vaccinated against Myxi as it is rife in my area. I have had three different vet practices vaccinate for me all of whom were fully aware that I use my guys for breeding. I recently took two of the gang for their annual jab and the vet bothered to read the back of the bottle, which states 'do not use on breeding animals'.
I cannot find out what affect the injections would already have had on my guys, I have emailed the makers of the vaccine but they will not reply. I have had a drop in litter numbers this year, and also lost my very precious giant doe shortly after she gave birth, whether this is all related I don't know.
My question is - does anybody know of another vaccine on the market? rather than the Ivomec one.
Does anyone know what affect these jabs would have already have had on my rabbits? Most of them have had either 2 or 3 annual jabs.
I really don't want to have to bring them all inside as they enjoy the freedom they have so much. We have tried to make the garden as wild rabbit proof as poss but nothing is ever 100% and the cats go out hunting and come home covered in wild rabbit fleas then sit on top of the hutches!
I apologise for the essay, and would appreciate anyones input, I have been waiting 3 weeks for any of the vets to get back to me, and the drug company. Guessing they don't like my question!
Many thanks
Rosie
Can anyone help I have a real dilemma. I am a small time hobby breeder we only have 6 rabbits and they all live in big hutches with runs in our garden We live deep in the Cornish countryside in an area which is surrounded by farmland and wild bunnies. I have always vaccinated against Myxi as it is rife in my area. I have had three different vet practices vaccinate for me all of whom were fully aware that I use my guys for breeding. I recently took two of the gang for their annual jab and the vet bothered to read the back of the bottle, which states 'do not use on breeding animals'.
I cannot find out what affect the injections would already have had on my guys, I have emailed the makers of the vaccine but they will not reply. I have had a drop in litter numbers this year, and also lost my very precious giant doe shortly after she gave birth, whether this is all related I don't know.
My question is - does anybody know of another vaccine on the market? rather than the Ivomec one.
Does anyone know what affect these jabs would have already have had on my rabbits? Most of them have had either 2 or 3 annual jabs.
I really don't want to have to bring them all inside as they enjoy the freedom they have so much. We have tried to make the garden as wild rabbit proof as poss but nothing is ever 100% and the cats go out hunting and come home covered in wild rabbit fleas then sit on top of the hutches!
I apologise for the essay, and would appreciate anyones input, I have been waiting 3 weeks for any of the vets to get back to me, and the drug company. Guessing they don't like my question!
Many thanks
Rosie