How, what and when to vaccinate rabbits?

Timely vaccination of rabbits is the only way to avoid the mass mortality from infectious diseases.

For those who hold rabbits, you need to know when to vaccinate, at what age and at what time.

What diseases are dangerous for rabbits?

In rabbitstwo types of dangerous diseases. They do not respond to treatment and usually lead to death.

1. Viral hemorrhagic disease of rabbits - VGBK.
2. Myxomatosis.
3. Rabies.

VGBAC

VGBC develops from 1.5 months and older. An animal forms hemorrhages in the lungs and liver in the form of hemorrhages and stagnation.

Getting into skin cells, the virus begins to multiply and with the flow of blood gets into the liver and heart. The disease develops within 72 hours. If a sick animal is found, it should be urgently isolated from other animals.

Symptoms of the disease:

• loss of appetite;
• miscarriages in females;
• effusion of mucus from the nose;
• the temperature of the animal rises to 40 degrees;
• death cramps.

The dead animal should be taken to the laboratory for examination in order to make an accurate diagnosis. At autopsy it is evident that the internal organs are swollen and filled with blood.

Myxomatosis

Myxomatosis- this is another dangerous for rabbits diseases. The disease affects the anus, the lower part of the digestive tract, the genitals and mucous heads.

The period of development is approximately 7 days. Viruses infect animals through the blood and by a contact method. Most often the disease spreads bloodsucking insects.

Symptoms of the disease:

1. Conjunctivitis is formed: eyes and nose blush. Clear mucus is released from the bottom and crusts are formed.
2. Throughout the body tumors are formed: dense cones appear throughout the body in the late stages of the disease.
3. The animal wheezes and coughs.
4. Nodular formations appear in the anus and genital area.

Rabies

Rabies. Rare, but still a common disease in rabbits. It is dangerous both for animals and for humans. Infection occurs through the skin and with deep penetration affects the nervous system.

Cure is impossible, which leads to a lethal outcome. The incubation period lasts from 7 to 14 days. Protection from the disease is preventive vaccination.

Symptoms of the disease:

• copious salivation;
• changes in behavior (they are either aggressive or too affectionate).

Scheme of vaccination against viral diseases

When vaccinating the age of the animal is important, the formation of immunity depends on this. It is advisable to protect animals from stressful situations, because it weakens immunity.

The vaccine works as follows: it contains pathogens and, when vaccinated, the rabbit's body copes with them. Such individuals eventually develop immunity to viral diseases.

The first vaccination takes place at the age of 1.5 months. If necessary, it is possible to make 3 weeks, but not recommended. Vaccination is carried out with a periodicity of 6 months.

Only healthy individuals should be vaccinated.

With myxomatosis, the vaccine is given once a year, because most often this disease is carried by insects. It is also recommended that certain rules be followed to ensure that the vaccination is successful:

1. Spring - to individuals from 4 weeks.
2. After 1 month.
3. Autumn - 6 months after the first.

Adults are vaccinated every six months or once a year. In warm regions once every 6 months and at cold times 1 year.

Inoculations from hemorrhagic disease:

1. The first is introduced at the age of 1.5 months.
   • After vaccination against myxomatosis, the vaccine is given after two weeks.
2. The next two are entered within 2 weeks.
3. In the future every 6 months.

Inoculated according to the scheme:

1. The first time in 1.5 months.
2. The second time in 2 months.
3. Repeat every 6 months.

The reasons why the vaccine does not work:

1. Overdue vaccine.
2. Sick animal.
3. Violation of the vaccination scheme.
4. Poor storage conditions.
5. Rabbit is infected with parasites.

We vaccinate the animal according to the rules

In order for vaccination to benefit, you should follow certain rules.

Animals must be healthy. If you saw that the rabbit is sluggish and there are suspicions of any disease, then it is better to postpone the inoculation, and isolate the animal. Show it to the veterinarian in order to make a diagnosis.

Read the instructions before vaccination. Since it is constantly changing, it should not be neglected.

Do not change the dosage on your own. Because in such a case, the vaccine may not help and will not develop immunity to the disease.

Do not change the deadlines. Since the immunity is produced for a certain period of time and if the terms are changed, the vaccine action will be reduced to zero and will not bring any benefit.

10 days before vaccination, animals should be wormed: you need to give anthelmintic drugs.

The weight of rabbits should be at least 0.500 grams. Do not put the vaccine in the female.

The interval between vaccinations should not exceed 2 weeks.

Buy the vaccine in a veterinary pharmacy, and not in pet stores and even more so in the market. During the purchase, inquire about the conditions of storage and transportation. Do not forget to check the expiration date.

If you bought an adult with no vaccination, then it's okay. Place all appropriate vaccinations in the same scheme.

How to Inoculate a Rabbit at Home: Instruction

When vaccinating at home, you should consider, that this is a serious procedure:

1. If vaccinated with a female sucker, the babies die in utero.
2. The vaccination done to rabbits earlier than 3 weeks may lead to the death of the animal.

Therefore, before vaccinationcarefully read the instructions on the packaging. Look at the shelf life and conditions.

Read the instructions for use, dosage and side effect. Also, vaccinations should be administered strictly according to the scheme.

How to zabaktsirovat rabbit independently?

It is not difficult to inoculate yourself. Before it should be done some procedures, so as not to cause a rabbit harm:

1. For a week proglistut animals.
2. Patients with rabbits should be isolated.

To put an injectionbetter in the withers, but possibly in the thigh. In this procedure, keep the animal firmly.

The diluted drug is stored for no more than 3 hours.

After zawakziniiruete animal,keep it in quarantine for 14 days. At the end of this time, there is less risk of infection.

Feeding animals is carried out as usual. In the cage, clean water should always be present in abundance.

Side effects are usually not observed, there is only increased salivation. A separate treatment is not required. All symptoms disappear after a few days.

Master class on vaccination of rabbits at a seminar on rabbit breeding within the framework of the Agro Animal Show. Conducted Belokon VI. candidate of veterinary sciences, researcher of "Bio-Test-Laboratory" Ltd.:

Vaccine produced in Russia

Vaccine associatedagainst myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease of rabbits is dry.

The vaccine against myxomatosisrabbits, dry, lively, cultured. Strain "B-82".

Tissue inactivated hydroxide-aluminum vaccineagainst viral hemorrhagic disease.

RABBIWAC-B. The vaccine against myxomatosis of rabbits is attenuated.Rabbivac-V. Against viral hemorrhagic disease of rabbits inactivated.

There are also preparations of foreign production.

If you are on a farm after vaccination, animals die massively and you can prove that the vaccine was not quality, then the manufacturer can be sued, so that the manufacturer has paid you compensation for the incurred losses.

But to sue, you can only on the domestic manufacturer.

Diseases of rabbits difficult to treat. They practically do not give in to treatment, therefore it is easier and more economical to prevent diseases, especially dangerous ones.

Krolikovodu should take care of the cleanliness and proper care for your pets. Sametimely preventive vaccination of rabbits is required, which will keep the livestock healthy and active.