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Possible myxi :(

Aly&Poppy<3

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper
Saw a wild rabbit sitting right against the kerb as we were driving home and I thought it was injured, my bf and I looked and it was myxi from the look of it :cry:

It was 5 minutes from my house at the bottom of the village, 10ish minutes from Tamworth, Staffs, but we are classed as Warwickshire. About 5 minutes from my bf's house too, and he is classed as Birmingham. We're kind of in the middle of everything.

Leo is being vacc'd on Monday but Poppy can't because of her medicine :cry: Donny and Lola are up to date but this has really worried me :(
 
Given that the main vector of Myxi is blood sucking flying insects you could up your fly deterrents- so using fly netting, fly strips etc. Also flea treating all animals.
 
If she had the vaccine less than a year ago there is still some residual protection, 6 months after vaccination it dwindles but there is still some. I think I remember Poppy being indoors, so I'd just do what Jane has said and also keep windows closed as much as possible, especially dusk and nighttime, when the flying insects are attracted to lights indoors.

I'd also refrain from wearing shoes that have been walked about in wildie populated areas like fields etc, in Poppy's room.

Dont panic, I'm sure she will be fine.
 
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