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I have 2 mini rex bunnies, both vaccinated every 6 months, and both have got confirmed cases of myxomatosis (confirmed on Saturday 1st September). I live in Otford in Kent - which is near Sevenoaks. As they have been vaccinated we are treating them and hoping for the best. Please be warned. I'm currently purchasing mosquito nets as I believe this is how they contracted it as this year has been particularly bad.
Perhaps niavely I was not aware that the vaccination does not guarantee immunity at all - and the prognosis for their survival is not good.
I'm totally gutted.
Hi!! No he had the old type vaccine in the spring. My surgery werent stocking the new combined one. Is there less chance of them contracting myxi with the new combined vaccine? His partner has been given another dose of the vaccine to try and boost her immunity. She is not showing any signs of illness at the moment.
Thank you for sharing the article. It was very interesting and I see it might be a long road to recovery. I dont know wether I should bring them into the house tonight for extra warmth?
My two bunnies have started showing signs of myxi, I'm in the Heysham area of lancashire, both of them have been vaccinated within the last 6 months. The girl showed symptoms first about 5 days ago, with an inflamed eye and a nose swelling, but seems to be fine and hasn't progressed. Today the boy has got swollen eyes and seems a bit off. I lost an unvaccinated bunny to myxi about 4 years ago and also had two other vaccinated bunnies who got it in 2008. One had nodular myxi and was fine while the other went full-blown and got pneumonia, although he survived. I'm hoping the these two are going to be ok. I used echinacea previously with the boy that had pneumonia, as well as injectable baytril and fucithalmic eye ointment. Good luck and strength to everyone and their bunnies who are fighting this horrible virus.
I am so sorry to hear that they have a fight on their hands - may we ask if the vaccination was the old one or the new combination? (I am trying to keep track after a discussion with the manufacturers rep. - they rely on vets telling them but obviously sometimes the vets have so much else to do . . )