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vaccinations... should I let bunny settle in first???
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Vegan_Bunny
Warren Veteran
I would personally wait a few days at least, but if he is older and has never been vaccinated or coming from a pet shop/neglected home etc, I would want to get him done asap. Too much stress all at once could cause more problems, but with them being outdoors I would not want to wait too long before getting them vaccinated.
Aly&Poppy<3
Wise Old Thumper
If you want to leave it a couple of days, make an appointment and say you want to book him for his vaccination. You will only pay for the vaccination then and he will still have a full health check (if it works like that at your vets at least!)
Vets shouldn't give vaccinations before checking the bunny (or any animal) is in good health first so (in theory at least) there should always be a full health check included in the price of the vaccination.
Personally, I'd probably leave it a week or two; a move can be stressful enough, without a vet visit straight on top (unless it's unavoidable eg. say he were to go into stasis).
