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Preventive disease is much easier than curing it ! wheter you own dog or cat, you know that regular vaccinations are recomemmded keeping them as healthy as posible. This involve a trip to the vet clinic, where they will also be given a complete exam and health check. However, the story is a little different if you have a pet rabbit.
No routine vaccinations are advised for bunnies in Peru because there are not evidence of infected rabbits with these viruses. For this reason, there are no currently licensed vaccines available for pet rabbits. However, in Europe (UK) bunnies are vaccinated against Mixomatosis and Viral Hemorragic Diseases 1 (VHD1) and Viral Hemorragic Disease 2 (VHD2) . This vaccine is administrated subcutaneosly and provides immunity for 1 year. Pet rabbits must vaccine from 5 weeks of age.
Mixomatosis, VHD1 and VHD2 are transmited for:
insects (fleas)
rabbit-rabbit contact
Environment
Bunnies infected with these viruses are almost always fatal. Occasionally myxomatosis is more prolonged - multiple lumps appear. VHD2 has a lower mortality rate than VHD1, but often the only signs seen can be sudden death.
There is not effective treatment, so vaccination is absolutely essential
Controling insects may reduced infection risk.
Regularly clean and desinfect any area the access.
Prevent contact with affected domestic and wild rabbits .
References:
Keeble, E and Meredith, A (2016) Self-Assessment Color Review Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. Second Edition. CRC Press.
Quesenberry, K; Orcutt, C; Mans, C and Carpenter, J. (2020) Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th Edition. Elsevier
URL:https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits/health/vaccinations
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