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Vaccines

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Bellatrix15

Warren Scout
Sorry another vaccine question! If I am rescuing a rabbit and the current owner says that she has been vaccinated by the previous owner but has no proof and cannot contact the original owner is it safe to vaccinate again with the risk that it is already vaccinated?
 
Check with your vet. They will be able to advise properly, but often rabbits in high risk areas are vaccinated 6 monthly. I would rather vaccinate a rabbit again than risk having had no vaccine. Remember to leave a couple of weeks between vaccines. It must happen a lot with rescues.

Do you know who the original vet is (or is likely to be)? You could contact them directly and ask as you are the current owner - although there is no real proof that it is the same rabbit if it isn't chipped. Taking the word of a previous (or even one previous) owner with no proof is notoriously unreliable.
 
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