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What actually IS Mysi and VHD
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happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=1366&bih=653
and on the link behind the photo is about myxi.
VHD is usually called the silent killer, it just simply kills, usually without much warning.
Myxi causes swellings under the skin and will often occur on the face and around the anus and genetalia. There are two strains if the disease but myxi will result in almost certain death.
VHD is caused by a calicivirus and basically causes necrosis of the liver and sometimes spleen. Infected rabbits will die either from internal bleeding or liver failure.
Both diseases are quite horrific but are easily avoided by vaccination. VHD is not often reported as death tends to be sudden and therefore most people think 'oh the rabbit has just died' rather than believing that there was a soecific cause. As you can imagine, many rabbit owners will not pay for a post mortem to establish cause of death.
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
im not sure! they didnt with my 3 buns for neuting but cos I cudnt take them in all together etc! was thinking of spreading them out over the year doing them at different times of the year so its easier on my pocket!
