Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Please folks, make sure that all of your Rabbits are fully vaccinated against Myxomatosis, RHD1 and RHD2
After a brief lull in reported confirmed/suspected deaths due to RHD2, in recent weeks there has been a significant rise in deaths yet again. The situation applies NATIONWIDE. The geographical location of outbreaks are useful to know but it does not mean that if it is no-where near you then your Rabbits are safe. Our highly respected RU member 'Santa' ( who has had first hand experience of an RHD2 Outbreak in Rabbits taken in to her Rescue) has run a Facebook page for a couple of years which gives up-to-date and accurate information. Santa has extensive knowledge and experience of all aspects pertaining to RHD2 and her Facebook page is supported by the RWAF and Rabbit Savvy Vets in that they contribute to the page on a regular basis.
For those of you who use Facebook here is a link to the page, latest posts about losses made within the last 12 hours
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1744958082388756/
From some of the posts on the page it is evident that there are still far too many people unaware of how lethal RHD2 is. Whilst most Vets do provide appropriate information and advice there are a few who appear not to do so.
The ONLY way to protect your Rabbits is to vaccinate them.
Vaccines- Data Information Sheets :
Myxo-RHD (covers for Myxomatosis and RHD1)
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/?id=-455496
Filavac (covers for RHD1 AND RHD2)
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/media/documents/filavac.doc
Eravac (ONLY covers for RHD2)
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/media/documents/eravac-uk-datasheet-0.pdf
Note- With gratitude to Richard Saunders BSc (Hons) BVSc MSB CBiol DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVS (RWAF Vet Specialist Adviser) for his dedicated hard work which enabled a RHD2 Vaccine to become available in the UK
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/congratulations-to-richard-ceva-vet-of-the-year-2018/
After a brief lull in reported confirmed/suspected deaths due to RHD2, in recent weeks there has been a significant rise in deaths yet again. The situation applies NATIONWIDE. The geographical location of outbreaks are useful to know but it does not mean that if it is no-where near you then your Rabbits are safe. Our highly respected RU member 'Santa' ( who has had first hand experience of an RHD2 Outbreak in Rabbits taken in to her Rescue) has run a Facebook page for a couple of years which gives up-to-date and accurate information. Santa has extensive knowledge and experience of all aspects pertaining to RHD2 and her Facebook page is supported by the RWAF and Rabbit Savvy Vets in that they contribute to the page on a regular basis.
For those of you who use Facebook here is a link to the page, latest posts about losses made within the last 12 hours
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1744958082388756/
From some of the posts on the page it is evident that there are still far too many people unaware of how lethal RHD2 is. Whilst most Vets do provide appropriate information and advice there are a few who appear not to do so.
The ONLY way to protect your Rabbits is to vaccinate them.

Vaccines- Data Information Sheets :
Myxo-RHD (covers for Myxomatosis and RHD1)
http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/?id=-455496
Filavac (covers for RHD1 AND RHD2)
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/media/documents/filavac.doc
Eravac (ONLY covers for RHD2)
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/media/documents/eravac-uk-datasheet-0.pdf
Note- With gratitude to Richard Saunders BSc (Hons) BVSc MSB CBiol DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVS (RWAF Vet Specialist Adviser) for his dedicated hard work which enabled a RHD2 Vaccine to become available in the UK
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/congratulations-to-richard-ceva-vet-of-the-year-2018/
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