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Samantha - Back from Vets

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tonibun

Wise Old Thumper
Samantha my NZW is not herself. Both her eyes are running, started today, could it be a reaction to the vacc? She had it on the 20th September. She has never been ill before. I am going to the Vets tomorrow at 8.30 with Roger for neutering so I will try to get her into the pet carrier. She usually resists but I will have to grab her!

The Vet doesn't think it is anything to worry about, just a little "cold" in her eye. She checked her teeth which seem fine, her genitals seem fine, temperature is normal, so I have to keep an eye on her for a few days, give her Baytril and try to get eye drops in. So fingers crossed it is nothing more than that. I will take precautions ie hand washing after dealing with her and won't let her in contact with others.
 
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tonibun said:
Samantha my NZW is not herself. Both her eyes are running, started today, could it be a reaction to the vacc? She had it on the 20th September. She has never been ill before. I am going to the Vets tomorrow at 8.30 with Roger for neutering so I will try to get her into the pet carrier. She usually resists but I will have to grab her!
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Oh, sorry to hear that! It could be a reaction to the vaccination, but that would usually happen sooner than three weeks later. Is there any soreness at the injection site that you can see?

Did it just come on suddenly today?
 
tonibun said:
No, no soreness and yes it has come on today. Doesn't it take time for the virus to show itself?
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Any reaction to the vaccination is normally evident within 3 weeks.

The Product Data sheet:

A transient temperature increase of 1 - 2 °C can occur. A small, non-painful swelling (maximum 2 cm diameter) at the injection site is commonly observed within the first two weeks after vaccination. The swelling will resolve completely by 3 weeks after vaccination.
In pet rabbits, in very rare cases, local reactions at the injection site such as necrosis, scabs, crusts or hair loss may occur. In very rare cases serious hypersensitivity reactions, which may be fatal, may occur after vaccination. In very rare cases the appearance of mild clinical signs of myxomatosis may occur within 3 weeks of vaccination. Recent or latent infection with field myxoma virus seems to play a role in this to a certain extent.

If she's going to the vet tomorrow the vet can take her temperature and perhaps check her teeth as well as a normal all round health check up.
 
I would think her teeth are more likely to be the problem. I'd definitely pop her to the vets tomorrow.

Is she eating and pooing ok?
 
Yes, she is eating as normal and always has lovely poops, she eats loads of hay. It's really a coincidence I suppose but I brought her home on the 13 October 2011, she was 1 yr old, so that makes her 4 now. In Rabbiting On it says NZWs live till they are about 4, but I thought they could live much longer?
 
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