The Importance of the Jabs

To many people a bunny isn't considered as highly as one might think of their dog or cat, but I cannot stress more that their jabs are vital. They may be small but they are not any less important nor any less susceptible to fatal diseases.

On average within the UK the two general vaccinations available are for:

Myxomatosis - around £20 per jab, required every 6 months

VHD - around £20 per jab, required yearly

A starter "pack" for this can be provided by your local vet and costs around £30. This is only for your rabbits first set of jabs as the intervals between each booster are not congruous with one another.

The survival rate if your bunny was to catch the disease is very minimal. My first bunny happened to contract Myxomatosis from the supplier yet the symptoms did not emerge until after she was in my home. Be careful the incubation period for the disease is around 5-12 days and therefore it is advised you keep contact with the store and note any important dates. If their is any significant diagnosed problem that you are certain is not your fault and was contracted prior to the purchase GO BACK. In my scenario we spent a month nursing and attempting supportive treatment in order to aid dear Luna in her recovery but sadly she passed away. The total vet bill rounded to about £200 and therefore compensation was provided by the store.

Its good to note that you must make sure that the store is willing to compensate an agreed amount. I spent an additional month trying to claim my compensation as the higher members of staff did not confer.

I shall post more about the diseases themselves and various symptoms at a later date.

Danielle

In loving memory of Luna

The Introduction

Now how can I continue without introducing the bunnies themselves. All my bunnies were pet store bought and not all directly bought by me (Which I can say now in almost ALL circumstances is not a good idea). Many people prefer breeders due to their reliability. You often know for a fact how they have been brought up, where they were from, and even what breed your bunny is. However, I see no immediate issue for the average joe just heading to a pet store. Personally I would rather see them with me than in a store any day. Getting back to the subject of the blog...

The white little lop you can see to the left above is Poppy. She is a 14 week old cross breed and can be seen sitting in her digging box. Since Poppy is a very timid bun its pretty easy to get shots of her although her confidence is slowly building. Pippin, more commonly known as Pip, is a different story. I only really have photos of his first days since he is very persistent in showing his nose right on the lens whenever the camera reaches his level. These are mobile phone images unfortunately, but without a doubt more shall soon follow.

I have no idea really how the blogging system particularly works but I would be interested in hearing if people would like certain information posted for their needs or if they simply think it would benefit the page. All past learning curves will be eventually posted as well as those upcoming.

Danielle

Hello

Well I would like to start by giving a big warm welcome to all the fellow bloggers out there who may stumble along this page. My blog shall begin with the life and time events of my wonderful little bunnies Pippin and Poppy. Now you may be asking why would anyone really be interested? Well, as a relatively new pet owner I have managed to come across plenty of unanswered questions and heartache. This little blog will hopefully present itself (eventually) as a manual to those who need those answers from someone who has definitely got the T-shirt. As much as books and manuals galore may satisfy all the basic factual needs and probably be a very accurate source; this blog will not only be free as an extra benefit but may provide the answers to some of those niggling personal issues.

Of course this is not completely selfless. Just like a loving parent I feel the need to present how happy and proud these little guys make me feel. :)

Danielle