At the sight of a rabbit, we experience special tenderness and sympathy for this furry animal. And it is almost impossible to tear off children from them. Maybe that's why a decorative rabbit in a city apartment is increasingly becoming a pet. However, the rabbit requires special care, to which is added and compliance with the timing of vaccination, the neglect of which can, worth living your pet.
What vaccinations do rabbits do?
Rabbits are vaccinated mainly from two diseases that have become widespread: myxomatosis and viral hemorrhagic disease, capable of destroying in one day practically all the stock of these cute animals.
You can plant your pet in a veterinary clinic, where the doctor will tell you in detail about when to vaccinate rabbits. Experienced rabbit breeders vaccinate rabbits themselves at home. To do this, you need to know the rules of vaccination, find out what vaccines are, where and at what temperature they should be stored. The latter is especially important, as non-observance of the temperature regime during storage reduces all your efforts and concerns to zero. And besides, from the introduction of a substandard vaccine, a rabbit may die.
The main rule of any vaccination is to vaccinate only a healthy animal. If you doubt that your rabbit is completely healthy, put it off for a few days and observe it.
And the second rule is to adhere to the vaccination schedule. If you did the first vaccine, be sure to write down when and what vaccine you used, so that in time you do not have to rack your brains, remembering all the details of this day.
Types of vaccines
If we talk about two diseases, from which it is necessary to do vaccinations for rabbits, and this is myxomatosis and viral hemorrhagic disease, release a monovaccine and an associated one. A monovaccine vaccine is given to a rabbit from only one disease , but complex from both. Vaccines should be stored at a temperature of + 2 ° C - + 4 ° C. When you buy a vaccine, you should take it out of the refrigerator.
It is impossible to judge which vaccine is better, since the immunity that is produced after vaccination depends not only on the type of drug, but also on many other factors, such as conditions of detention.
If you purchased an associated vaccine, then the first vaccine should be done when the rabbit turns 45 days old. To fix the immunity, a second inoculation is carried out after 2 months. And the following every six months.
The monovaccine is also inoculated from 45 days of age. The first vaccine is given from myxomatosis, and two weeks later from VGBK. Two weeks later, a revaccination is made from myxomatosis and two weeks later from a viral hemorrhagic disease. To maintain a stable immunity, rabbits are advised to vaccinate every six months. Monovaccines should be used at intervals of two weeks.
Before using the vaccine, be sure to read the instructions to the drug, as the instructions of different manufacturers may differ. Accordingly, the timing of vaccinations can be different.
Some diseases, such as helminthiases, weaken the immunity of animals. Therefore, before inoculation about a week, the rabbit is given a preparation from worms and protozoa, examined for the presence of other parasites and, if necessary, processed.
After vaccination, the rabbit's body is weakened. Try to protect him from stress at this time,
Inoculations to decorative rabbits
If you have a decorative rabbit , he also needs to do all kinds of vaccinations, since it is almost impossible to save from viruses. After all, the diseases are transmitted not only by contact with sick animals, but mosquitoes. When traveling with your pet, you can sometimes require an inoculation against rabies. In this case, go to the veterinary clinic.
Vaccinations for rabbits quite often save lives for small pets. The most important thing is to use these drugs, and then in your life there will be less unpleasant moments.