Hi Guys, The buns are all having there jabs on saturday (old ones ran out). But i have one problem, Yesterday three of the buns escaped, Duff, Spot and Velvet. They live in one of the runs together (no other buns). We managed to catch them and have quarantined them in a kennel, the only buns they have been near are the wild ones!!!! this is my problem, although we don't have mixy or VHD in the area there is mixy and VHD 8 miles down the road, i am a little worried that because of there little adventure they may have caught something, does any one know how long i should keep them quarantined before i put them back in the run (which is now all fixed)??
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Quarantine!!!
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I can't think of anything else they'd have picked up off the wild bunnies that you wouldn't have noticed by then but would in a couple more weeks. To be honest if they are all vaccinated against myxy I'd give them four days for the vhd and then put them back in. Myxy is spread by biting insects so I don't think quarentening them like that would make much difference. If its in the local area then you buns aren't really at any extra risk. Just check they haven't picked up any fleas.
You could always call you vet and get an expert opinion tho, they're more knowledgable on possible diseases and how contagious things are etc.
Tam
You could always call you vet and get an expert opinion tho, they're more knowledgable on possible diseases and how contagious things are etc.
Tam
Hiya I agree with Tamsin, I would give it 3 to 4 days and then pop the bunnies back into their original environment.
I would suggest spraying them with anti flea spray, or using flea powder asap. as if for any reason any of them are carrying a flea (that could be infected with Myxomatosis) then at least it will stop the fleas hopping elsewhere(and carrying disease to other bunnies).
For unvaccinated bunnies we extend the quarantine to a month plus here at the Sanctuary, as this gives times for all the proper checks to be done, and for the bunnies to be treated for EC (a parasite)..but this is a bit of a different situation to keeping a few bunnies.
To reassure you, after just one outing it is a very low chance that the bunnies have picked anything up, but you are right to be cautious.
By the end of the coming weekend you will be clear for VHD at least which is the easier of the two diseases for bunnies to pick up.
De fleaing will contain the tranmission of Myxomatosis to a large extent, so this is something to think about now :wink:
Good luck and let us know how things go.
I would suggest spraying them with anti flea spray, or using flea powder asap. as if for any reason any of them are carrying a flea (that could be infected with Myxomatosis) then at least it will stop the fleas hopping elsewhere(and carrying disease to other bunnies).
For unvaccinated bunnies we extend the quarantine to a month plus here at the Sanctuary, as this gives times for all the proper checks to be done, and for the bunnies to be treated for EC (a parasite)..but this is a bit of a different situation to keeping a few bunnies.
To reassure you, after just one outing it is a very low chance that the bunnies have picked anything up, but you are right to be cautious.
By the end of the coming weekend you will be clear for VHD at least which is the easier of the two diseases for bunnies to pick up.
De fleaing will contain the tranmission of Myxomatosis to a large extent, so this is something to think about now :wink:
Good luck and let us know how things go.
