kimbun's mum
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I just wondered if it is possible that the VHD virus can mutate. :?
As you know Phill lost Ivy recently to VHD however Ivy was vaccinated at the time of the horrible VHD outbreak that saw poor Phill loose 10 of her babies
However what I am concerned about is that was in June and as we are now in October it would mean the virus lay dormant in Ivy's system for four months :shock: :shock: I am now wondering if it is possible for the virus to mutate so that the vaccination is no longer effective.
Having worked in the vaccine industry for the flu vaccine I know that each year the flu vaccine (for humans) is altered to cope with the main flu strain that year (it changes annually) and I am now thinking that this is perhaps why Ivy was struck down - perhaps the VHD which caused Phill such heartache was so virulant that it was able to mutate. :shock:
Basically if this is the case then it would render vaccines useless as if it is able to kill a bunny four months after having been vaccinatd then it poses the qustion how long can it lie dormant in the rabbits system before striking - the alternative is that it has not lain dormant and that it is simply a new strain? :?
I would be interested in knowing what others think - this is just my wonderings - I am maybe totally off beam here :wink:
lol Pam
As you know Phill lost Ivy recently to VHD however Ivy was vaccinated at the time of the horrible VHD outbreak that saw poor Phill loose 10 of her babies
However what I am concerned about is that was in June and as we are now in October it would mean the virus lay dormant in Ivy's system for four months :shock: :shock: I am now wondering if it is possible for the virus to mutate so that the vaccination is no longer effective.
Having worked in the vaccine industry for the flu vaccine I know that each year the flu vaccine (for humans) is altered to cope with the main flu strain that year (it changes annually) and I am now thinking that this is perhaps why Ivy was struck down - perhaps the VHD which caused Phill such heartache was so virulant that it was able to mutate. :shock:
Basically if this is the case then it would render vaccines useless as if it is able to kill a bunny four months after having been vaccinatd then it poses the qustion how long can it lie dormant in the rabbits system before striking - the alternative is that it has not lain dormant and that it is simply a new strain? :?
I would be interested in knowing what others think - this is just my wonderings - I am maybe totally off beam here :wink:
lol Pam