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VHD and Myxi Outbreaks Warning- last updated:1.11.08

I have just booked my rabbit in for both of his, even though he is going to be a house rabbit, I want to get them done to be safe and so that if we do want to take him out we can :)
 
Theres an outbreak in East Yorkshire. my vet has had to pts loads of buns in the past two weeks :shock: including my friends 6 year old x
 
There was a pet rabbit at my vets this afternoon who had to be pts because it had Myxi:cry: :cry:

Bexhill area of east sussex.

Su.x
 
Was coming back from Swindon today and got to Bampton and there was a bunny in the road with ears back. I got out and pushed it into a garden with my coat it had got myxi its eyes were all swollen. I went home and washed all my clothes. Don't know what else I could have done.
 
MYXI outbreak

Hi there,

I've just recently spoken to my Mum and she said that a lady in Hayle (Cornwall) has had to have her rabbits pts because they had the horrible disease, so please be warned! must make sure you get you bunnies vaccinated, no matter how safe you feel your area is, can never be too careful. I'm making sure that i take Len (one of my bunsters) to have his jab tonight, even though he's a house bunny, i'm just not taking any chances.

Carrie X
 
Myxi out break

My friend had to have her little bun pts as he had myxi. She lives in Grain which is near Rochester, Kent
 
Like I said, please PM me these outbreaks, by posting on here it is at risk of going unnoticed for a while as I don't always have the time to go grab a pen and paper, write down all the outbreaks listed over 2 pages and then add them to the list.

Also please state whether or not it is myxi or vhd as again, I don't have time to pm people to get them to confirm either one. ;)

Thanks:)
 
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This is all new to me. The vet did not recommend ANY vaccanations in the USA. Do we have these diseases? I took our bunny to a vet that specialized in bunny care...?
 
Viv said:
This is all new to me. The vet did not recommend ANY vaccanations in the USA. Do we have these diseases? I took our bunny to a vet that specialized in bunny care...?
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The USA currently doesn't have any vaccinations, but these diseases are less common there thankfully!:)
 
One of my rabbits was confirmed as having mixy by the vet last night - I've only had him 12 days, it's devastating. I thought I had everything under control - all five buns booked in for their mixy boosters last night, but poor Dale is on Baytril instead!! Last year I had four buns with mixy, only two pulled through.

It seems ridiculous for a rabbit to contract mixy at this time of year !!!! Seems it's really bad in this area - N. Lincolnshire.
 
winstontickle said:
One of my rabbits was confirmed as having mixy by the vet last night - I've only had him 12 days, it's devastating. I thought I had everything under control - all five buns booked in for their mixy boosters last night, but poor Dale is on Baytril instead!! Last year I had four buns with mixy, only two pulled through.

It seems ridiculous for a rabbit to contract mixy at this time of year !!!! Seems it's really bad in this area - N. Lincolnshire.
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Oh I'm so sorry! Our vets have had three already this year!
 
Thanks Isabel. The trouble is, he's so skinny (his head looks enormous :shock:) that I haven't much hope of him beating it :cry: He's bonded so well with Tickle it's a crying shame.
 
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