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What age myxi jab for wildies?

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parsnipbun

Wise Old Thumper
We gave all the 'normal' babies their myxi jabs last week as they are 8 weeks old.

The vet said that actually they could be given at 7 weeks and wants to jab Pippin this week as he will be 7 weeks BUT being a wild bun (and having missed out on a couple of weeks of mums milk) he is still really small (about 500gms) so I am really worried about giving him the jab.

Has anyone else vaccd their wild babies and if so when???
 
It's so long ago I can't remember when I vaccinated either Benji or Merry. I think Benji was a bit older but it took me a while to find out they needed vaccines and he arrived at 2 months old with a broken leg. I think he was about 6 months old, he was the first rabbit at our vets to get the VHD too!
I think Merry was a couple of months old when she was done.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Nobivac can be given to ANY healthy Rabbit from 6 WEEKS :

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Intervet_Schering-Plough/Nobivac_Myxo/-29531.html
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actually I think she did say 6 weeks . . but they were already 7weeks when I rang to do it - except Pippin.

The thing is he is SO much smaller than all the rest - only just at 500gms . . .

I just feel so concerned that its the same amount of vaccine and he is half the size.

But we are in a high risk area . .
(overprotective bunny mum here)
 
parsnipbun said:
actually I think she did say 6 weeks . . but they were already 7weeks when I rang to do it - except Pippin.

The thing is he is SO much smaller than all the rest - only just at 500gms . . .

I just feel so concerned that its the same amount of vaccine and he is half the size.

But we are in a high risk area . .
(overprotective bunny mum here)
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How much would a baby nethie weight at that age, I'm guessing they are very small. Vaccines cover all sizes.
 
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