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Vaccination Q

kazz

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When I got Marley I was on work experience at a vets and he gave me a left over but still in date single myxi vaccination. I know they do a combi one now but Marley had his jab in late January or early Feb. I know he isn't vaccinsted against VHD. Should I wait until the 6 months of the myxi jab is 'up' or would it be better to get him his combi sooner? The vet said the single myxi lasted between 6 and 9 months. Any opinions appreciated :thumb:
 
yea i would get the combi one now, as far as i know its not a problem to 'over vaccinate' the myxi (but you could check with your vet to be sure)
 
No it isn't. I found a bunny last year and kept it, and when I took him to be vaccinated I asked my vet would there be a problem if it had already been vaccinated, but he said no, and it was better to have a bit more protection on board than none. My vet is a rabbit only vet as well, so definitely knows his stuff :D
 
Perfect I'll get him booked in I just didn't want to do him some harm by over vaccinating :thumb:
 
If he had the single dose Myxi Vaccine relatively recently then your Rabbit may not produce an adequate immune response to the combi vaccine to afford him protection against VHD. So a booster vaccine may be needed

''Special precautions for use
Vaccinate only healthy rabbits.
Rabbits that have been vaccinated previously with another myxomatosis vaccine, or that have experienced natural myxomatosis infection in the field, may not develop a proper immune response against rabbit haemorrhagic disease following vaccination.''

The above quote comes from here

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/MSD...pension_for_injection_for_rabbits/-58449.html
 
Jack's-Jane said:
If he had the single dose Myxi Vaccine relatively recently then your Rabbit may not produce an adequate immune response to the combi vaccine to afford him protection against VHD. So a booster vaccine may be needed

''Special precautions for use
Vaccinate only healthy rabbits.
Rabbits that have been vaccinated previously with another myxomatosis vaccine, or that have experienced natural myxomatosis infection in the field, may not develop a proper immune response against rabbit haemorrhagic disease following vaccination.''
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Sorry to hijack but is that a long-term problem? I.e. if they've had any myxi vaccs previously and then have the combi they might not be protected against VHD? Mine have previously had the separate vaccs and then started having the combi this year but would it be better for them to just carry on with the separate ones?
 
Jolysium said:
Sorry to hijack but is that a long-term problem? I.e. if they've had any myxi vaccs previously and then have the combi they might not be protected against VHD? Mine have previously had the separate vaccs and then started having the combi this year but would it be better for them to just carry on with the separate ones?
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No, it is just with the FIRST dose of the combination Vaccine

Thereafter it is apparently OK :)

I think the problem is only likely to occur if a single dose Myxi vaccine has been given within 2 months prior to giving the Combi Vac. But I am not 100% certain on that and it is not specifically detailed on the Data Sheet.
 
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