fluffiebunnie
Warren Veteran
I worry about the combined vaccine due to the fact Twinkle caught full myxi rather than nodules when she was supposed to be protected with the combo jab.
No problems with my lot after having the vacc but I fail to see how it is better than the single vacc as buns are still getting nodular myxi
Since last night I have also heard of another 2 cases that is also being dealt with by the vets, personally I am finding these reports rather alarming, the combined vaccination is supposed to protect rabbits and not kill them, and to have 5 rabbits die after having the combined vaccination is 5 too many for my liking, there is obviously a problem somewhere with the new combined vaccination
I am one of the rescues Theo has mentioned. I was always really cautious about the combi vaccination, not just for the reasons of protection, but also if you are not a super dooper rabbit owner you may miss something wrong with your rabbit. If they go 3 times a year, a problem can be picked up earlier, rather than it rumble on for 12 months. With the best will in the world new rabbit owners have a steep learning curve anyway. How many of us are still learning every day about this complex creatures?
I think the important thing is to make sure every concern is reported properly, this is recorded independently of the manufacture and reported publically, so if there is an issue they can't hide it.
A very clear post thank you!
But I must just disagree with this section a little bit. My vets who have moved to the annual vaccination are now offering very discounted health checks for rabbits every 6 months. So, if you get the vaccination then after 6 months they send you a voucher and a reminder, so really, there are ways around this. It works out at the same price including the health check per year as it did with single vaccinations.
Other than that I don't really know enough about the vaccinations to comment, but if there are concerns I'd definitely like them to be in the public domain rather than being hushed up!
I think the important thing is to make sure every concern is reported properly, this is recorded independently of the manufacture and reported publically, so if there is an issue they can't hide it.
I know there has been a discussion on this topic before but now that the vaccine has been around for a bit longer I would like your thoughts on it, personally I am very concerned by it's use and I would like to know if the single Myxo vaccine is still available
I have just been told by a reputable rescue that they have had a case where a perfectly healthy rabbit was given the combined vaccination and 3 days later died of VHD, this was confirmed by PM
What are you thoughts please?
I noted the thread and speculation on this forum and felt that as a veterinary surgeon working for the manufacturer and with a good understanding of its performance to date I should comment.