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Those who have chose NOT to vaccinate
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RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
Unless they have an illness/weak disposition stopping them being vaccinated (I know there are a fair few on here that might not survive the vaccs themselves) then I don't think there is any valid reason not to vaccinate them. The only reason I can think not to would be a selfish monetary reason. :?
xx-snowball-xx
Wise Old Thumper
Agreed.
Vaccination is so very important.
If I couldn't afford vaccinations then I shouldn't have rabbits. It's that simple for me
funnybunnyabc
Warren Veteran
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I chose not to vaccinate Badger when he was at his illest because I felt it would be detrimental to him. I chose not to vaccinate SwishWish while she was vulnerable, but now she is fully vaccinated.
Last week I got a bill for £345 for my July vaccinations (which is my cheap set :lol: 16 myxos and 3 VHDs- January is 16 myxos and 13 VHDs). That amount already put aside went on emergencies in July, so it's an ouch, but I would never not vaccinate a healthy rabbit. I would never want to be in a situation where one of my rabbits got ill and it was MY fault for not vaccinating.
I just ask what is best for my bunnies. For most, that is vaccinating, for the odd few, that is not vaccinating.
Last week I got a bill for £345 for my July vaccinations (which is my cheap set :lol: 16 myxos and 3 VHDs- January is 16 myxos and 13 VHDs). That amount already put aside went on emergencies in July, so it's an ouch, but I would never not vaccinate a healthy rabbit. I would never want to be in a situation where one of my rabbits got ill and it was MY fault for not vaccinating.
I just ask what is best for my bunnies. For most, that is vaccinating, for the odd few, that is not vaccinating.
You will get exceptions to every rule.
With Myxo, because the vaccine is not made from the actual illness, they can still catch Myxo, but when vaccinated, with a bit of luck, you can nurse them through it. That's exceptionally unlikely if they are not vaccinated.
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
A bun who has been vaccinated against Myxi is likely to make a full recovery. A bun who hasn't been vaccinated against Myxi is almost certainly going to die....and it isn't pretty. I helped nurse a gorgeous boy who had full blown myxi. (He had the jab but developed no immunity) I can't get the image of how he was out of my head. It was heart breaking. Just as it looked as though he was making a slight recovery he died.
It's NOT worth the risk!
If a bun is vaccinated against VHD then they won't get it, full stop!
Do you not vaccinate Emmie?
xx-snowball-xx
Wise Old Thumper
It's not as simple as that.
Those who vaccinate are likely to be the people, like us, on rabbit forums. As such, we hear a lot more about the cases of vaccinated buns getting myxi.
I can't speak for buns that have never been vacc'd never getting ill because I haven't seen or heard of bunnies like that.
What I can say is that those that don't vaccinate and have rabbits in the bottom of the garden, how many of those unvaccinated rabbits do you think we will hear about that died of myxi or vhd? a very very very small proportion. because in general, those who don't vaccinate either because they don't know they need to or don't care enough to spend the money to vacc don't frequent forums like this, so we don't hear about them
chloemurray
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The way I see it is that I want the best chance of a long life for my bunnies... so in it's simplest form that means good diet, spaying/neutering, and vaccinating.
Plus, there's 6 months between each set of vaccinations so it's not like I don't have time to save up for them
Plus, there's 6 months between each set of vaccinations so it's not like I don't have time to save up for them
at present none of mine have ever been or are vac, and none have caught any illness(may just be luck)
at the moment im in the middle of neutering them all (bar 1) 5 are done, 2 are waiting untill their 6 months(sept time)
After that I plan to bond a quad and re-bond a pair) and then vac
IF the quad bond I will get them vac in 2s, to spread the cost out
and then slot the pair and single bun together
I just need to get everything sorted out money wise!
Have bedroom fureture to pay for, them 2 spays, then the kennel for the quad then xmas, so by next year hopefully if nothing else crops up I should be able to plan to save for vac
Should vaccinating not be something that should be factored into the running costs when taking on new rabbits though? So shouldn't that already be in your plan?
What happens if in the meantime one of them, or even all of them, get ill with those illnesses and you will know you could have potentially prevented or eased them, then what?
What happens if in the meantime one of them, or even all of them, get ill with those illnesses and you will know you could have potentially prevented or eased them, then what?
xx-snowball-xx
Wise Old Thumper
Your priorities should be
vaccinations, 2 spays, kennel for the quad, christmas, bedroom furniture
Mine are only just being vaccinated and I've got 9 of them. They're not rabbits who are dumped in a hutch at the bottom of the garden and ignored, but I've never deemed them to be high risk and none of them have ever had anything. So it is more than possible to have unvaccinated rabbits who don't get ill and die from things that could have been prevented. I still don't deem them to be high risk, but I do think the diseases are becoming more widespread and I don't want to wait until there's stuff on the doorstep before I do vaccinate.
I'd say vaccinating is one of the most important things you should do....not something that's way down the list after new bedroom furniture.:|
If they did catch something then it'd be Game over....
im currently living in the lounge whilst 3 bedrooms get moved around! I HAVE to get new furneture in order to move in! which should be by sept time!
I have no choice as my mum wants me out the lounge as soon as!
in an ideal world yes it would be but its NOT
I have to go by my mums rules and number 1 is bedroom move!!
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
Surely you had a bed before you ended up in the lounge? :wave:
Well, they're your buns, so your choice how high you priorities them.
xx-snowball-xx
Wise Old Thumper
This is what I was thinking
its been dismantled and off to the tip weeks ago! It was a case of once if was taken down it would never have gone up again! it was a wooden cabin thing that was knakerd!! held in place with gaffer tape!!
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