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Both of my house buns are vaccinated... As far as I'm aware biting insects can still transmit myxi etc so for me not having them done isn't worth the risk!
It won't let me see that as it needs to be downloaded on my phone.
Presumably it's what I think in that they should still be vaccinated? This person said "she's a house a bunny, and is not to go outside so she doesn't need vaccinations"...I need to delete these selling pages :evil:
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Mozzys can still get in through open windows. Vaccinating is always best ( unless a vet says otherwise for particular individuals).
The only reason not to vaccinate is for medical reasons, i.e. if a rabbit is considered too ill to vaccinate.
Otherwise, all rabbits should be vaccinated, indoor or outdoor. Indoor buns aren't as much at risk as outdoor ones, but there is still a risk. Fleas and other insects can come in on hay, and mozzies/midges come through open windows and doors very easily. You can also carry fleas etc back on your clothes from work, as other people have cats, dogs etc or even from other people's houses. And vhd can live on surfaces for months, so doesn't even need an insect to travel.
It's just not worth the risk. If someone wants to save £30-40 by putting their pet's life in danger, then they shouldn't have that pet.
Agree with this. When I have severely compromised rabbits I make the decision not to vaccinate,taking the advice of my vet.
I don't quite understand why people think the risk is so much lower being indoors. Throughout mozzie season I'm always covered in bites (even if james remains unscathed :roll, they virtually always happen at night, and I don't even have an opening window in my room! I wouldn't want to take the chance unless it was more risky to get the rabbit vaccinated.