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Which is best....

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Gem

Wise Old Thumper
To give first?

The Myxii vaccination or the VHD?

I've been thinking about it, b'cos when I used to help at the rescue, they always used to do VHD first but my vet does Myxii first :?
 
Maybe it depends on the perceived risk in the area, I reckon most vets to myxi first because there are a lot of obvious deaths from myxi, whereas VHD isn't seen so often (the fact that most buns probably die at home without ever getting as far as the vet is neither here nor there). Also, although VHD is more virulent (in that you can bring it home on your shoes etc), myxi is spread by flying insects so the transmission risk to your buns is probably higher.
 
Myxo can be given at 6 weeks, VHD not til 10 weeks. So thats why babes are given Myxo first.
If VHD has to be given before 10 weeks due to a confirmed outbreak it MUST be repeated THREE MONTHS later to ensure an adequate immune response. Thereafter VHD is given annually. With adult Buns I dont think it matters which one is given first as long as there is at least 14 days between vaccinations.

Janex
 
My buns had their myxi done first, I was told by one vet that they didn't need VHD jabs at all, so I had them done by another vet.
 
It may also be because reactions to VHD can be common, whereas Myxo reactions aren't so. So it may just be because if VHD was given first and the bun had a reaction he/she would not be able to have the myxo vacc straight after. (Although there should be a 2 week gap between the 2 vaccs anyway) :wink:
 
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