Myxomatosis is unfortunately again affecting both wild and pet rabbits this year,

so make sure your rabbit is vaccinated against this deadly disease!

 

All of my adult rabbits had their myxomatosis vaccine on May 6th 2009.

It is now recommended that the vaccination is given twice a year to ensure

full protection for a whole twelve months.

 

Baby rabbits can be vaccinated from the age of six weeks - if you would like a baby you have reserved to be vaccinated before you collect them at eight weeks old, this can be arranged through my vet.  

 

The cost is £18.73 per rabbit - this will be added to the purchase price, and you will receive a vaccination certificate to take away with you as a reminder of when its booster is due.

 

Please let me know if you would like me to do this for your

own peace of mind.

 

MYXOMATOSIS WARNING - PLEASE READ!!

Following a very serious adverse reaction to the Cylap Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD)  vaccination which my rabbits received in September 2008, I have been asked to produce a report for the vaccine’s manufacturer (Fort Dodge).

 

Click on the link below to read my report, there are many photos which are not pleasant viewing!

 

Cylap reaction report

 

The above report was produced in May 2009, since then Nutmeg’s bare patch has not changed its appearance at all, and in mid July Cinnamon developed a new bare area on her chest, so the flare-ups were still happening over eleven months later.

 

In addition, where new fur has grown back at the site of the reaction, it is coloured (tortoiseshell) in areas which were previously white, which is very frustrating in show rabbits who are judged on their markings - extra spots / patches of colour are not what you want!

 

I  STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you do not use the Cylap vaccine against

VHD but insist that your vet uses the Lapinject vaccine,

which does not report such side-effects.  

All of my rabbits have been vaccinated using Lapinject in the last

few months - I am very pleased to report that none

have showed any side effects, thank goodness!

 

 

I have received news from the manufacturer of the Cylap vaccine, please see below:

 

My vet has had a reply from Fort Dodge after I sent my report in May. They have asked the vet to convey their gratitude to me for producing the report, and say that they have not previously had a group of Suspect Adverse Reactions that relate to a specific colour and breed of a species. They say that they take all Suspected Adverse Events very seriously and have logged all the details on their Pharmocovigilance Database  so that they can monitor and detect any trends, and they will also forward the details to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. They will pay special attention to the breed and colour of any rabbits reported to have adverse reactions in the future.

 

So please make sure that you report any adverse reactions to your vet, I am still hoping that they will update the information on the bottle's information sheet as I am convinced that this happens more often than they know about, and in some cases the owner or vet do not realise that it is linked to the use of the Cylap vaccine.

 

 

We have recently found a marten sable buck in Wiltshire, he was born in May 2008 and has been named Ruddles. He is pictured below with Nutmeg:

 

 

ADVERSE REACTION TO THE VHD VACCINATION - PLEASE READ!!

I am expecting three litters of baby rabbits in the next week, please visit the New litters page for more information!!

Update February 2010:

 

Fort Dodge have now updated the information sheet for the Cylap vaccine, to state that UP TO 50% of rabbits may experience palpable skin reactions, with reddening and hair loss up to a few centimetres in diameter!

 

I am very pleased that they have at last acknowledged just how many rabbits may experience serious side effects!