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Anyone do Rabbit Vac4Life?
- Thread starter MightyMax
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Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
They won't even get the vaccine at V4P at Harrogate so no chance of including it!
MightyMax
Banned
I was told by Head Office that each practice sorts out it's own t&c so it's up to the individual surgery. I have rung around a few now, and those that have the vaccine can't understand why it isn't included. But contrary to what Head Office say, they say they are *not allowed* to include it!
MightyMax
Banned
That's the thing though, it *isn't* an import anymore!
http://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rvhd2/
RVHD 2 – FAQ – updated January 2017
We are pleased to note that it is now possible to order Filavac VHD K C + V from 3 UK wholesalers, NVS, Centaur and Henry Schein Animal Health
For the last 6 months it's been available to order within the UK. However, Head Office insist that it isn't included because:
1. It's not available in the UK
2. It hasn't been tested in the UK and so it's unknown whether it even works or not!
Casco
Mama Doe
It was back in November I was told that so I'll be asking again when they are in for their myxo-rhd vacs in a couple of weeks
MightyMax
Banned
It was back in November I was told that so I'll be asking again when they are in for their myxo-rhd vacs in a couple of weeks
I've been contacted by Companion Care Vets and thought I would resurrect this thread as this is what they were talking about ..
Has anyone yet had the RHD2 included on the Vac4Life programme?
Casco
Mama Doe
Mine have just had their RHD2 vacs again recently, I spoke to my vets and was advised RHD2 will never be included in vac4life. Apparently dogs with the plan only have 1 vaccination a year included and it will be the same for rabbits.
Hence why I went to a different vet who charged £22.80 per vac rather than my usual vet who charge £39.75!
Hence why I went to a different vet who charged £22.80 per vac rather than my usual vet who charge £39.75!
MightyMax
Banned
Thank you Casco, I was hoping you'd come back with some info
Looking on their website, it gives the impression that dogs and cats get a better deal than rabbits ..
a) Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Parvovirus and Leptospirosis (dogs)
b) Calicivirus, Herpes virus, Panleucopaenia, and Feline Leukaemia virus (cats)
c) Myxomotosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease-1 (rabbits)
I'm glad I didn't join the scheme, even when they said that if RHD2 became a 'needed' vaccination they would include it
tlcwrites
Mama Doe
Some of mine are HPC too. It takes 10% off the cost of Filavac, even though it doesn't include it atm.
daphnephoebe
Wise Old Thumper
The cat vaccine is a combination vaccine.
Dogs is also a combination vaccine but often they'll just do one part every 3 years.
Kennel cough vaccine will have to be paid for separately.
Girls are in for Nobivac in 2 weeks, by seeing as my vet only charged £20 for the Filavac I won't be too worried about it.
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Dogs is also a combination vaccine but often they'll just do one part every 3 years.
Kennel cough vaccine will have to be paid for separately.
Girls are in for Nobivac in 2 weeks, by seeing as my vet only charged £20 for the Filavac I won't be too worried about it.
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Santa
Wise Old Thumper
The fact that they're now calling it rhd-1 suggests that it's a very deliberate clarification that RHD2 vaccines aren't included doesn't it? The dog and cat vaccines are single vaccines for multiple diseases, so they are being covered for more but it's still a single jab annually. Maybe in the future, we'll get a combo jab which includes RHD2 and then it will no doubt be included!
MightyMax
Banned
That bit has been on their website for many months from when Filavac wasn't easily available, so no - it's not a deliberate clarification now
On talking with Head Office, the practice is allowed to do things the way it wants to.
MightyMax
Banned
Casco
Mama Doe
Not just with vac4life either, I noticed similar with the monthly plans offered by the vet I had their RHD2 vacs done at. With their rabbit plan you save a whopping £8.78 a year by having the plan whereas the savings on the various cat & dog plans are between £60-£149 per year https://www.taylorvets.co.uk/rabbit-plan
MightyMax
Banned
daphnephoebe
Wise Old Thumper
Just to add it looks like the KC vaccine isn't included in the vac4life which is highly recommended for any dog that is social with other dogs. (Kennel Cough is spread anywhere dogs gather. e.g. parks, vets, multidog households etc).
So effectively any dog owner wanting full protection will have to pay for the KC vac separately as rabbit owners do for the RHD2
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