Hello folks, Daisy here, so I wanted to do this post, & to try to get your attention so that you will read it, I have picked one of my cuter pictures.  Now as the title suggests, we have all had our annual vaccinations this week.  Now this vaccination is very important as it keeps us safe from the three horrible diseases out there.  These are myxomatosis, VHD1 & VHD2. This means we can play outdoors in safety.

Now if you decide you’re not going to bother with the vaccination for whatever reason, let me tell you what these diseases will inflict on your bunny.  All three of these diseases cause a horrible painful death & not always quickly either.  My wild cousins suffer something shocking when they become inflicted with any of these diseases. The symptoms range from swollen eyelids that cause blindness, jaundice to internal haemorrhaging.  So PLEASE VACCINATE your bunnies, whether they be house bunnies or not, they’re all at risk. Your other pets can carry the infected insect into the house.  It’s your responsibility as a bunny parent to protect & care for your bunny to the best of your abilities, if you don’t you will witness & cause a lot of needless suffering in your bunny. I suggest you read our page on vaccination.
Now here is our Thumper being a brave boy.

I am pleased to report most of us got a clean bill of health.  The two who didn’t I am sure will post an update soon but it’s not for me to tell.

So just remember, these highly contagious & infectious diseases are best prevented by vaccination otherwise you are putting your rabbit at risk of suffering a needless painful death.  You can vaccinate your rabbit from 6 weeks of age onwards & from then on you should have annual boosters done.  It is best to vaccinate your rabbits around Feb to April so they can have protection for the high season.
It can take up to 14 days for your rabbit to build up it’s immunity.  As with any vaccine they are never 100% guaranteed but if your rabbit does contract the disease after vaccination it will have a milder form of the disease & have a much greater chance of survival.