No vet treatments for our bunny

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Didn't know that catxx! Would have just assumed it would be the same one, you don't get much communication from vets about rabbits though, my vet wondered why I even bothered to take my bun in when he snapped off his claw (very very close to the vein and very dirty so didn't want to risk an infection) feel like I'm wasting their time usually! You don't get that if you get a vet out to your horse who's snapped off a big chunk of hoof and is really sore do you!

Thats very sad that you experienced that. SOme vets aren't very rabbit savvy and sadly this does result in unspayed unvaccd rabbits. It would be worth asking in your local area for a good rabbit vet. I can find out and report back if you are interested.

My mums vet is in a small village and mostly deals with dogs and farm animals. She took her rabbit in with gut stasis and the vet didnt give any pain relief as he didnt know it was needed. I insisted she went back and requested as rabbits hide pain. It really is frightening how little some vets know. In the same way you wouldnt let a dog expert treat your horse, dont let them treat your rabbit either

To the people who keep their rabbits in hutches unvaccd on a diet of muesli, would you do the same with your horse? Keep it in a stable with only occassional use of a small paddock, cereal based diet and no vet? They arent that different animals in the ir requirements

 

[catxx]

To the people who keep their rabbits in hutches unvaccd on a diet of muesli, would you do the same with your horse? Keep it in a stable with only occassional use of a small paddock, cereal based diet and no vet? They arent that different animals in the ir requirements

^^^ this.

I'm not saying don't vaccinate just with my conditions I didn't need to

You got lucky, that was all that prevented any problems. Luck.

If you live within 10 miles of a wild rabbit population (and most people do) then your rabbit is at risk of VHD and Myxi. That includes indoor rabbits, unless they live in a sealed bubble. Myxi is carried by biting insects. VHD is carried by contact, all you'd need is to take the dog for a walk, come back with mud on your shoes having stepped on some infected rabbit poopy, and the next thing you know your pet rabbit is dead. It kills in 48 hours.

With all the wet weather we've had, wet weather leaves puddles, puddles mean stagnant water, stagnant water means Mosquito EXPLOSION and they are the main carriers of these problems. ANY biting insect, including fleas which will hitchhike on anything, can pose a problem.

 

[lindsayH]

A couple of quick points. I'm a nurse an an exotics vets. We have vaccinated hundreds of rabbits with the new combi vaccination and have had no reports of ill effects so far.
We have had to PTS pet rabbits with myxi and its always hard to explain to owners (sometimes with children present) that the disease is entirely preventable.
If a rabbit is well handled it shouldn't find the experience too stressful.

 

[SuperH]

I think £30 for a vaccination is pretty steep. Our vet did my rabbit for a couple of pounds. But they are farm animal vets and they only charge the price they buy the vaccine at. Plus they did it while coming out to see a cow so they were already on site.

 

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I think £30 for a vaccination is pretty steep. Our vet did my rabbit for a couple of pounds. But they are farm animal vets and they only charge the price they buy the vaccine at. Plus they did it while coming out to see a cow so they were already on site.

Was that for the combi vaccs? It does vary from vet to vets. Mine are £24

 

[catxx]

I think £30 for a vaccination is pretty steep. Our vet did my rabbit for a couple of pounds. But they are farm animal vets and they only charge the price they buy the vaccine at. Plus they did it while coming out to see a cow so they were already on site.

It does vary vet to vet and you got lucky with a farm vet stocking a rabbit vaccine.

But considering prior to the combi vaccine it was £15-£30 per vaccination, per rabbit, THREE times a year (myxi every 6 months and VHD yearly), it's now a bargain!

 

[Myhorseeatsmoney]

Thanks for your replies. our rabbit is not left at the end of a long garden and out of sight. He is in full view of the kitchen window. He loves coming inside for a play twice a day and loves chasing his ball around the kitchen and jumping over the bars on the chair legs.

There are many rabbits who are vaccinted regularly but who don't receive a 1/4 of the attention ours receives.

I believe every pet owner should have the choice on how to care for their pets as long as there is no cruelty involved.

 

[Booboos]

Thanks for your replies. our rabbit is not left at the end of a long garden and out of sight. He is in full view of the kitchen window. He loves coming inside for a play twice a day and loves chasing his ball around the kitchen and jumping over the bars on the chair legs.

There are many rabbits who are vaccinted regularly but who don't receive a 1/4 of the attention ours receives.

I believe every pet owner should have the choice on how to care for their pets as long as there is no cruelty involved.

I don't mean to be rude and you clearly care very much for your pet in many ways, but why do you think that letting your rabbit suffer and die from an entirely preventable disease is not cruelty?

Of course some unvaccinated individuals will avoid diseases...that's just herd immunity and/or luck for you, not something you can take credit for.