Fairy Angel
Alpha Buck
The buns are going for their vacs on Saturday. It may be a silly question but I was wondering if there are any side effects like us humans get? Thanks! 
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Vacs on Sat - any side effects?
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Rallybunny
Warren Veteran
I don't think the myxi one usually affect buns much, but the VHD can. Evo feels under the weather for a few days after his, but other buns have developed a limp in one paw, and scabs / reactions at the injection site.
Which vac are they having? It is recommended that there is a 2 week gap between the myxi and VHD jabs - partly to allow the bunnies' immune systems to cope a bit easier (should be ok but just to be on the safe side) and partly because the vaccines are made by different companies so they are not licensed for use together. Some vets do give them together though, although personally I wouldn't recommend it
Fairy Angel
Alpha Buck
I don't know to be honest The receptionist was being a bit weird when I made the appointment, but I was going to ask the vet (who is pretty good) to do myxi and then go back for VHD in a couple of weeks. It's a bit awkward coz there aren't any other good vets round here, and I can usually only take them on a Saturday - O/H can take them in the week but if poss I like to go too (fussy bunny mummy that I am :? )
The receptionist was being a bit weird when I made the appointment, but I was going to ask the vet (who is pretty good) to do myxi and then go back for VHD in a couple of weeks. It's a bit awkward coz there aren't any other good vets round here, and I can usually only take them on a Saturday - O/H can take them in the week but if poss I like to go too (fussy bunny mummy that I am :? )Aliandbuns
Mama Doe
Fairy Angel said:
Snap!
Molly is getting her myxi jab done and Piper is getting his VHD done and both are getting a health check (even though they both had them recently when they were neutered/spayed). I am going along to make sure they give the correct rabbit the correct jab. :roll:
I am wondering though whether they might refuse to do Molly's as she already has a scab (I think but hopefully the vet can confirm) from her spay injection. :?
ladystardust
Alpha Buck
I didn't notice any side effects at all, maybe slight drowsiness but nothing too scary
bunny loving ecologist
Young Bun
My previous bun Bugs died a few days after his VHD last year
I didn't know it at the time but his squidy poos were due to him having pasturella out of control in his guts, and he had severe diarrhea after his myxi. I told the nurse this when we went back for the VHD, but she wasn't concerned and went ahead (if only it had been a vet...). Afterwards, while his immune system was further weakened by the jab, the pasturella bacteria spread into his lungs, he developed breathing difficulties and died on oxygen at the vets, within a week of the jab.
Injections do suppress the immune system for a time whilst the body puts all its resources into making antibodies against the new invaders, that is why it is best to have them 2-4 weeks apart, to reduce the impact on the body.
I will be keeping a close eye on my two new buns this time!
I didn't know it at the time but his squidy poos were due to him having pasturella out of control in his guts, and he had severe diarrhea after his myxi. I told the nurse this when we went back for the VHD, but she wasn't concerned and went ahead (if only it had been a vet...). Afterwards, while his immune system was further weakened by the jab, the pasturella bacteria spread into his lungs, he developed breathing difficulties and died on oxygen at the vets, within a week of the jab.
Injections do suppress the immune system for a time whilst the body puts all its resources into making antibodies against the new invaders, that is why it is best to have them 2-4 weeks apart, to reduce the impact on the body.
I will be keeping a close eye on my two new buns this time!
