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Two dead in 48 hrs... ETA again: Maybe not??
- Thread starter Dustbunny
- Start date
mullethead
Mama Doe
Just back in from looking at Peanut... It's VHD. i didn't notice any symptoms before but his nose is bleeding (PM), legs are straight out, and head is pointed upwards (trying to get breath)... I hadn't seen the body yesterday as I was away all day, but my brother said there was nothing unusual, similar to dustbunny.. no bleeding when he found him.
Positive it's my carelessness.. Volunteer at the animal shelter on Sundays.. just started last week. incubation is 3 days, death approx 2 days after- everything matches. Dustbunny was smaller and lighter, so would have succumbed first... Rinsed my wellies off before i went in to the rabbits but clearly should have done more.. probably had faeces from a) wild contaminated rabbit, or b) stray dog that had eaten a contaminated rabbit or it's faeces. Nothing I can do now.. I didn't know anything like that could possibly happen but just a warning from any of you who do volunteer at a similar place..
Very sorry for your loss its hard when you lose a bun i have lost 2 due to a virus but it was a virus i could not vaccinate against,I think this will be a reminder that vhd is still out there and should be vaccinated against and not just myxi.
