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Myxi & VHD Jabs

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I need some advice on jabs please!

Alfie is 3-4 months, has had no jabs and will need neutering. What age should he be for me to get these done?

Tilly is 2 and was spayed before Christmas. I'm not sure whether she has ever had any jabs or not so I need advice!

Thanks!
 
VHD jabs can be done from 10 weeks of age, myxi jabs from 6 weeks of age.

How long have you had Tilly and is there no way for you to find out if she has ever been vaccinated? (When I got Piper from honeybunny's rescue centre I got a document telling me when he had his myxi jab.)
 
All vets usually give a card with their dates of vaccination on them. It might pay to check with the people you got them from, otherwise to assume that they are not vaccinated.

Janice
 
if a bunny is gonna live alone as a house bun does he still need vaccinations? What about if i introduce a friend from a rescue centre, even if the friend has had them?
 
I know Alfie hasn't had any done for sure.

Just spoken to my O/H and it turns out Tilly has had VHD & myxi at some point but he doesn't know exactly when :roll: :roll:
She has none since Nov 04 for sure as that's when we got together and he already had her then. His ex dealt with everything rabbit-related before that.

He loves the buns to bits but he's a bit useless sometimes and I admit I was also slightly clueless til I came across this site.

How often do they need VHD & myxi jabs? They are both house buns as you may have seen from my pics.

Thanks for all your help, I just want to look after my two as best as I can.
 
Booster jabs are recommended every 12 months, or more often for myxi if in a high risk area (which a house bun presumably isn't).
 
Dan_K said:
if a bunny is gonna live alone as a house bun does he still need vaccinations? What about if i introduce a friend from a rescue centre, even if the friend has had them?
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Yep, you can bring VHD into the house on your clothes and shoes....it's sooo easily spread. Myxi is spread by biting insects, but I honestly wouldn't take the risk of not getting the jabs done.
 
hi

Hi there

I get mine done every May, they need to have it at least 3 months before any poss outbreak and here that is Aug to Oct.

Id get both vaccs done whatever the lifestyle of the rabbits, its a cost you cant really mis out on really, ive seen rabbits die from Myx, not nice..

Sweety
 
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