Myxi vaccs/warning - please read

Hoping that all of your buns are safe. It is really scary to have a myxi outbreak - we had one last summer. I think my buns suffered - my paranoia meant they were very rarely allowed outside - but they survived.

Sending vibes to all of you and yours

I have never ever known so many bunnies with Myxi as there is at the moment it's very very worrying indeed

My gosh, they are dropping like flies, every day I keep reading about more vacc'd buns getting it, horrible

Paul said last night that we should keep the bear indoors for the next 3 weeks, I know housebuns are not immune, but I'm guessing that there's less chance of him getting it in here, but I don't know - anyone any ideas?

Jay wrote:My gosh, they are dropping like flies, every day I keep reading about more vacc'd buns getting it, horrible

Paul said last night that we should keep the bear indoors for the next 3 weeks, I know housebuns are not immune, but I'm guessing that there's less chance of him getting it in here, but I don't know - anyone any ideas?

I'm working on that theory too Jay, but don't know for sure. I have mesh over all open windows in summer to keep flies out but my vigilance has always been about flystrike - until this last couple of weeks I've never really worried greatly about myxi.... I am very worried now. I didn't even know what mosquitos looked like until I googled last week and now I'm really paranoid because I have a huge pond in the back garden. It's very scary so many vaccinated bunnies being affected. Artie was deemed well enough to be vaccinated thank goodness, I would have been even more worried if I had any unvaccinated bunnies to care for.

It's flies & fleas you need to worry about so indoors is going to be safer than out, but of course it can never be 100% because such small insects can easily sneak in without you noticing.

Does anyone know if there have been reports of vaccinated buns dying in Scotland?

Thumper2001 wrote:Does anyone know if there have been reports of vaccinated buns dying in Scotland?

I've read of one case in Galshiels

Big Ears wrote: I didn't even know what mosquitos looked like until I googled last week and now I'm really paranoid because I have a huge pond in the back garden. It's very scary so many vaccinated bunnies being affected. Artie was deemed well enough to be vaccinated thank goodness, I would have been even more worried if I had any unvaccinated bunnies to care for.

Yeah I can see why, but what can you do? We have a stream at the back of the flats that brimming with life at the mo, it is a worry.

I was speaking to Anne last night about it, and she said that there has been a huge influx of insects comeing up from the continent with the hot weather a couple of weeks ago. She thinks it possible that some of them have brought a new variant strain with them, just a theory, but one that makes sense.

It is terifying and so scary that vaccinated buns are atill contracting the full blown disease. And to think it is man made.

God this is terrifying. I will be keeping the little guy inside and checking for lumps and bumps. So awful.

Jay wrote:

Thumper2001 wrote:Does anyone know if there have been reports of vaccinated buns dying in Scotland?

I've read of one case in Galshiels

Thanks for info Jay.

This is really scary.

Re: indoor buns being safer, we are told that having indoor buns and keeping the doors closed / not letting them outside is one of the best ways to avoid it.

Sometimes they can sneak through fly wire. Normal fly wire in Australia keeps out mozzies as well as flies, not sure if that is the case in the UK, but sometimes they can still get through if you're constantly opening and closing the fly wire, or if it has gaps.

I sometimes use indoor fly and mozzie zappers, they are things you can plug into the wall that send electric zaps to kill the insects. I occasionally place then well out of the bunnies' reach which I think may help kill any that get inside

When I was at the vet yesterday, there was a big sign up for bunny owners saying that they had seen "a number" of myxomatosis cases at their Tilehurst branch. That's the other side of Reading to me, but it really shook me up.

So anyone in Reading/Berkshire be aware.

Bumping this as it is soooo important right now!

VACCINATE PEOPLE!

Booking in tomorow, vet didnt advice me that this was important(not had any out breaks in our area is only thing i can think) but will make sure its dealt with this week.

dizzylynn wrote:Booking in tomorow, vet didnt advice me that this was important(not had any out breaks in our area is only thing i can think) but will make sure its dealt with this week.

Its really naughty of your vets really as you are such a fab bunny mum, its there job to let you know!

Bumpity bump! Feel the need to keep this thread visible after what I have witnessed in the last few weeks...as Katie said...VACCINATE PEOPLES!