Is it necessary for me to have Kirby vaccinated?
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Is it necessary for me to have Kirby vaccinated?
I called the vet today to take an appointment for Kirby's first routine visit and asked if we could do her vaccines while we were at it.
The vet told me that for an indoor rabbit vaccines are useless and tiring to the rabbit's immune system.
What do you think about this?
Should Kirby be vaccinated being an indoor rabbit with occasional outdoor outings on leash?
I believe that insects like flies and mosquitos can be an issue, and they come indoors too so I just assumed that she should get her shots!
The vet told me that for an indoor rabbit vaccines are useless and tiring to the rabbit's immune system.
What do you think about this?
Should Kirby be vaccinated being an indoor rabbit with occasional outdoor outings on leash?
I believe that insects like flies and mosquitos can be an issue, and they come indoors too so I just assumed that she should get her shots!
Re: Is it necessary for me to have Kirby vaccinated?
Yes!
Both Myxi and VHD can easily find their way into your house. Myxi via flies and vhd via food, on the wind, on grass that other buns have passed across, on your feet from walking across infected dropppings or from other buns.
Both Myxi and VHD can easily find their way into your house. Myxi via flies and vhd via food, on the wind, on grass that other buns have passed across, on your feet from walking across infected dropppings or from other buns.
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Re: Is it necessary for me to have Kirby vaccinated?
She deffo needs myxi and VHD hunni xxx
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I would absolutely get both Myxi and VHD done. There are several house bunnies that are on here that are vaccinated with both and they have no problems.
You can get a joint (VHD & Myxi) vaccine which is yearly, or independent Myxi (6 months) and VHD (yearly or 6 months) vaccines.
Myxi and VHD can easily find their way into the house throughout nasty biting bugs!
Hope that helps xx
You can get a joint (VHD & Myxi) vaccine which is yearly, or independent Myxi (6 months) and VHD (yearly or 6 months) vaccines.
Myxi and VHD can easily find their way into the house throughout nasty biting bugs!
Hope that helps xx
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deffo my 5 are all indoor buns and have all been vaccinated for myxi and vhd
indoor buns are just as prone and it can be brought in by insects I believe too x
indoor buns are just as prone and it can be brought in by insects I believe too x
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Absolutely hun, we have always had our bunnies vaccinated even though they have all been house buns.
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Thank you for confirming!
She will get her first shots next weekend.
I know Chewy's shots are yearly so I'll try to get the same thing done for Kirby.
She will get her first shots next weekend.
I know Chewy's shots are yearly so I'll try to get the same thing done for Kirby.
Re: Is it necessary for me to have Kirby vaccinated?
see if you can get the combi vaccination as it's one shot for both then less fuss for Kirby
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Yep - she definitely needs them still as everyone else has said
My two are indoors and are both vaccinated for the Myxi and VHD, and a very healthy little pair
My two are indoors and are both vaccinated for the Myxi and VHD, and a very healthy little pair
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I can't believe a vet gave you that advice! Have you told them that they shouldn't be giving that advice to people? I dred to think of how many buns could have gone without
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I again give thanks we do not have those illnesses here in the USA! Deffo get them vaccinated!
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