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I Am Hoping Our Local Paper Will Print This

Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper
I emailed it to them this morning


''Rabbits are now the third most popular Pet in the UK. Like Cats and Dogs, Rabbits require a lot of care which includes vaccination against disease. Until recently an annual vaccination against Myxomatosis and another virus called 'Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RVHD or RHD) was recommended by Veterinary Surgeons and Rabbit Welfare organisations. However, now a variant strain of RVHD has emerged, it is known as 'RVHD2' and it is proving to be highly virulent and it is wiping out both wild colonies of Rabbits aswell as causing fatalities in Pet Rabbits. An infected Rabbit can go from being perfectly well to being found dead a few hours later, no warning signs at all. Obviously this is a tragic and distressing event. There is now an additional vaccine (Filavac) which can be given aswell as the original Myxomatosis/RHD Vaccine (Nobivac Myxo-RHD) to maximise the protection of Pet Rabbits.

As RVHD2 is a 'new' strain of virus there are still a lot of unknowns about how it evolves. But the most up to date information can be obtained from the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/index.php


http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/RVHD2FAQv4January2017.pdf

Veterinary Surgeons should be fully aware of the situation regarding RVHD 2 and vaccinations. Christabel Molesey, the owner of Twickenham Veterinary Surgery, has an informative post about the current RVHD2 situation in the Richmond and Twickenham area on her 'Bunny Blog' on the Surgery Website

http://www.twickenhamvets.com/blog-latest-news/

If you keep Pet Rabbits, be they outdoor Rabbits or 'House Rabbits' please, please contact your Veterinary Surgery as soon as possible to discuss having your Rabbit(s) vaccinated. Not doing so could result in a tragedy.''
 
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