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Where I am, the RVHD vaccine first came in multiple dose vials -because they were made for the big European meat rabbit countries i e Spain and France. We dont discuss meat rabbits here, but in this case the economical importance of these unfortunate rabbits made it possible to save lots of pet rabbits.

Anyway, with the aid of local Facebook…[Read more]

We’ve got the local shelter but that’s it. I might give them a call if there’s going to be enough doses to be worth it.

Thanks Bam, you’ve been super helpful 🙂

I think those treats are fine (it’s a reputable brand, Burgess makes great quality rabbit feed), if given in moderation and introduced slowly.

The main problem with high calorie foodfor buns is that the bun might fill up on them and not feel an urge to eat enough hay. Hay is vital for good digestive health, including (the extremely important)…[Read more]

Super good to know thanks Dana,  Pebbles is nearly 4 now and is quite a big rabbit so I know I’m going to have to be more careful with her diet.

Good to know you only feed yours fruit occasionally and don’t see negative effects on the times you do.

I asked Bam a question above about treats before I’d seen you’d replied, if you had any thoughts…[Read more]

Great response from Bam! I agree an apple core a day is too much. Since your bun was having some issues cutting out fruit would be my first step, or reducing it a lot. I very rarely give my buns fruit, and it’s usually something like a single blue berry or a few bites of my apple. 🙂

Sorry Bam, Could I get a bit more advise please?  When we talk about simple sugars they would be in treats as well?  So at the moment I have some Burgess Excel Nature Snacks which include Banana, Blueberry, Apple and Carrot. There will be limited amounts of simple sugars in those?

I agree that it would be good to use the whole vile! Is there a rescue org in your region? They may be able to advertise and even coordinate a vaccine clinic if a vet was able to help administer the vaccine.

Makes total sense. Thanks very much.

I think so, yes. Of course if you notice that some particular food item seems to always cause trouble, regardless of how little you give, it’d be wise to cut it out altogether.

Thanks for the reply Bam 🙂 ,

So perhaps that suggests a small amount a couple of times a week is ok and probably the way to go?

This is the opposite of a stupid question.

GI microbiota is an area of active research, but there’s still so many things that aren’t understood. What can be said though, is that there are a whole host of various gut microbes that interact in many different ways. There are bacteria, yeasts (fungi) and possibly also certain viruses that the rabbit…[Read more]

I know of a couple more bunny owners in town so my plan was to reach out to them if I get the vile. May as well use all of it right? Unfortunately I don’t know them well enough to ask to split the cost though.

I’m not sure exactly how many cases we’ve had/when the last one was. According to a distribution map I found its been “high” in my region…[Read more]

I have to drive mine two hours to another state for theirs because it’s not available in my state (I live in New England so the states are small haha). I did this with my senior as well and they all did great. I brought a bag of favorite salad greens and made sure they ate some at the vet before driving home. I’ve found most buns don’t like the…[Read more]

Between this and the Reddit post I made that got ~40 replies saying do it I’ve been convinced. I’m getting all 3 bunnies vaccinated. The trick now is actually doing it. My local vets don’t normally carry the vaccine, but one said they’d look into getting a full bottle and I’d pay for all of it. No idea what that’ll cost yet.

The alternative is…[Read more]