jewels26301
Young Bun
Can someone please tell me the earliest i can have my rabbits injected?
With the two jabs?
Thanks in advance
julie
With the two jabs?
Thanks in advance
julie
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Myxi & vhd jab question
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bunnyhuggger
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Myxomatosis vaccinations can be given from 6 weeks old onwards. More information here: http://www.intervet.co.uk/binaries/92_56761.pdf
When you take your bun to the vet, they will be able to tell you more about the VHD injection and when it can be given.
Myxomatosis vaccinations and VHD vaccinations can't be given on the same day, you have to wait two weeks in between, myxo first then VHD.
Hope this helps.
When you take your bun to the vet, they will be able to tell you more about the VHD injection and when it can be given.
Myxomatosis vaccinations and VHD vaccinations can't be given on the same day, you have to wait two weeks in between, myxo first then VHD.
Hope this helps.
Mogs
Young Bun
Hi Everyone,
I have had two bunnies that have had a bad reaction to the VHD jab - big bad sore coming up takes about 2/3 weeks for it to go and looks really nasty.
My vet says about 1 in a 100 get it - must just be my bad luck!
Has anyone else had this problem, I would be very interested to know as it appears that it will happen every year and it may be more common than they think.
Bye for now
I have had two bunnies that have had a bad reaction to the VHD jab - big bad sore coming up takes about 2/3 weeks for it to go and looks really nasty.
My vet says about 1 in a 100 get it - must just be my bad luck!
Has anyone else had this problem, I would be very interested to know as it appears that it will happen every year and it may be more common than they think.
Bye for now
I am sorry to hear that your rabbits have had a bad reaction to the VHD vaccine, and although it is dreadful when it is your own rabbit that develops a problem post vaccination, it is in reality a fairly rare occurance.
We have had over 1000 VHD vaccines given to elderly and frail rabbits over the years, and only had two instances of a skin reaction and a feverish bunny.
The rabbits both survived the vaccine side affects, but the chance of surviving VHD proper is almost zero.
Any unvaccinated rabbit is at risk of sudden death through VHD, and it is much more easily transmitted than Myxomatosis, so even a visit to a Vets, Pet Shop could leave your pet at risk of contracting VHD.
The disease is carried on your clothes from the atmosphere and survives for many months in the environment.
I am just grateful that something is available to protect our rabbits from this deadly disease.
We have had over 1000 VHD vaccines given to elderly and frail rabbits over the years, and only had two instances of a skin reaction and a feverish bunny.
The rabbits both survived the vaccine side affects, but the chance of surviving VHD proper is almost zero.
Any unvaccinated rabbit is at risk of sudden death through VHD, and it is much more easily transmitted than Myxomatosis, so even a visit to a Vets, Pet Shop could leave your pet at risk of contracting VHD.
The disease is carried on your clothes from the atmosphere and survives for many months in the environment.
I am just grateful that something is available to protect our rabbits from this deadly disease.
Mogs
Young Bun
Hi Everyone,
No way am I saying don't vaccinate, but I was wondering if the Company that makes the vaccine is getting the correct feed back. My vet promised me he would pass on his experiences with my bunnies. As I understand it there is only one brand of vaccine available in the UK.
I feel very strongly that this information should be passed back and I also know someone who has stopped having their rabitt vaccinated as they had the same reaction I did and nobody want that.
Rabbits deserve better and that includes good vaccines with little or no side affects.
Bye for now
No way am I saying don't vaccinate, but I was wondering if the Company that makes the vaccine is getting the correct feed back. My vet promised me he would pass on his experiences with my bunnies. As I understand it there is only one brand of vaccine available in the UK.
I feel very strongly that this information should be passed back and I also know someone who has stopped having their rabitt vaccinated as they had the same reaction I did and nobody want that.
Rabbits deserve better and that includes good vaccines with little or no side affects.
Bye for now
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I feel very strongly that this information should be passed back and I also know someone who has stopped having their rabitt vaccinated as they had the same reaction I did and nobody want that.
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I think the lack of communication with the vaccine manufacturers is a real problem, as I had difficulty when I tried to obtain the latest information on the Myxomatosis vaccine recently.
I like to go direct to the Manufacturers as far as possible, but they seem reluctant to interact directly with the general public.
I wonder whether Tamsin and I could write and request an Interview with the Manufacturers for Rabbits United, We could gather all your questions and see what they say.
Do you think this is worth a try?
I feel very strongly that this information should be passed back and I also know someone who has stopped having their rabitt vaccinated as they had the same reaction I did and nobody want that.
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I think the lack of communication with the vaccine manufacturers is a real problem, as I had difficulty when I tried to obtain the latest information on the Myxomatosis vaccine recently.
I like to go direct to the Manufacturers as far as possible, but they seem reluctant to interact directly with the general public.
I wonder whether Tamsin and I could write and request an Interview with the Manufacturers for Rabbits United, We could gather all your questions and see what they say.
Do you think this is worth a try?
jewels26301
Young Bun
Sorry to hear of the bad reactions..
My 2 had theirs in July and were fine, maybe a little quiet for a couple of days..
And i've just booked my baby bun in to have his next month...
Hope he don't react
jewels
My 2 had theirs in July and were fine, maybe a little quiet for a couple of days..
And i've just booked my baby bun in to have his next month...
Hope he don't react
jewels
Mogs
Young Bun
Hi Adele,
Yes that would be great, I spoke to them at the last RWA conference and the lady said she had never heard of any reactions and said that she would check it out and get back to me, I'm still waiting one year later and I keep nagging my vet for feed back
The last thing we want is people to stop vaccinating because of problems
Keep up the good work
Bye for now
Mogs
Yes that would be great, I spoke to them at the last RWA conference and the lady said she had never heard of any reactions and said that she would check it out and get back to me, I'm still waiting one year later and I keep nagging my vet for feed back
The last thing we want is people to stop vaccinating because of problems
Keep up the good work
Bye for now
Mogs
Alright Mogs, I will put the idea to My better Rabbits United half Tamsin, and see what she thinks :wink:
I think it would be great to chat direct to a vaccine Manufacturer, so leave it with me and I will see if we can pop it down on our Interviews to do List.
We are interviewing Claire King next, so once that interview is complete, perhaps we can arrange the vaccine Manufacturers
Thank you for your kind words re the Forum Mogs, you are a lovely lady
I think it would be great to chat direct to a vaccine Manufacturer, so leave it with me and I will see if we can pop it down on our Interviews to do List.
We are interviewing Claire King next, so once that interview is complete, perhaps we can arrange the vaccine Manufacturers
Thank you for your kind words re the Forum Mogs, you are a lovely lady
cheeky has had both vaccines since he was a baby bun and he is now 5 . he,s been fine every time . Maybe a bit flat the first year but after that there was no difference . Every rabbit tho could react differently as my last rabbit (chico) was floored after his vhd booster . I was reluctant to let him have it again but sadly before he was due to get it , he died after being injured whilst out the back playing . I still miss him
bunnytales
Mama Doe
Howdie Folks,
I have recently started to use a different Vet who is more specialist in Bunnies and I noticed last night when I took Zac for his Myxi Injection it was given in a completely different way!
Deborah my Vet popped a small injection under the skin and then deeper into the usual neck area and then a further injection into Zac's ear -
When I asked her about this different approach she explained that it had been found that the Vaccine was much more effective given in this way?
I'd be interested to know if any other bunny parents have come across this :?:
I have recently started to use a different Vet who is more specialist in Bunnies and I noticed last night when I took Zac for his Myxi Injection it was given in a completely different way!
Deborah my Vet popped a small injection under the skin and then deeper into the usual neck area and then a further injection into Zac's ear -
When I asked her about this different approach she explained that it had been found that the Vaccine was much more effective given in this way?
I'd be interested to know if any other bunny parents have come across this :?:
I know the injection is meant to be given part in the skin and part under. Thats either done by putting some in the ear and some in neck or the injection in the neck is taken out as the last bit goes in so some is in the skin. I guess your vet was combining both methods to make sure?
Tam
Tam
