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Myxi Vaccination - how long does it last, if not boosted?

GrahamL

GrahamL

Wise Old Thumper
As title, anyone?

And does it have a dropoff period, eg, 100% effective at 0-6months, 50% effective at 7-8months, 0-50% 8months+ or anything like that?

Just a thought :)
 
Joanne Jenkinson said:
My vets only do them yearly. They say not necessary for every 6 months. I just hope they are right!
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They are wrong - get them to read the information that comes with the vaccine - and also remind your vet that mozzies etc are carriers so that even urban and indoor buns are at risk.
 
Isn't it worrying that there are differences in opinions between vets, even with all the information out there? :shock:
 
To be fair, the datasheet doesn't actually say vaccination should be every 6 mths - it recommends annually in May/June or 6 mthly in high risk areas, so the vet could well have read the datasheet and decided they were low risk.

In the present state of knowledge no firm recommendation for revaccination frequency can be made but it is suggested that animals should be revaccinated annually in May/June just prior to the myxomatosis season as most myxomatosis in Britain occurs in late summer, autumn and early winter months. Where there is high risk of myxomatosis infection revaccination every six months is suggested.
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Having said that, I'm not sure how you decide whether you are in a high risk area though and have always vaccinated 6 mthly.
 
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KarenM said:
To be fair, the datasheet doesn't actually say vaccination should be every 6 mths - it recommends annually in May/June or 6 mthly in high risk areas, so the vet could well have read the datasheet and decided they were low risk.



Having said that, I'm not sure how you decide whether you are in a high risk area though and have always vaccinated 6 mthly.
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Yes, exactly this. I spoke to my vet about this before deciding my options. As I dislike vaccinating anyway, this was a good option.
 
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