Like humans, we also need to bring vaccines, but in reality we don't need to bring vaccines everywhere in the world, for example , if I live in Portugal, I have to be vaccinated, but if I live in same states of USA or Brazil, I don't need it anymore .

This is because many years ago to control the subpopulation of rabbits in Australia, they decided to start a war against us and it was through an infectious disease that was transmitted by mosquitoes and that only affected rabbits, myxomatosis (see here what is this disease), this disease was introduced and killed millions of rabbits, but it ended up spreading to other parts of the world, such as Europe , so it is important to vaccinate against this disease in certain parts of the world and not elsewhere.

The other disease for which we usually need a vaccine is Hemorrhagic Fever (see what this disease is), which is highly contagious and brutally fatal, first appeared in China where it killed millions of bunnies, but quickly arrived in Europe through from Germany and from there it ended up reaching the whole European continent and even reached the Americas.

This little history lesson just to tell you that it is best to talk to your veterinarian and ask what is the vaccination plan for the rabbits in your area, because if for example in Portugal or Spain or even in the United Kingdom the rabbits are vaccinated, in Brazil or in certain states of the United States, this does not happen.

The vaccine may be given in two doses, of 6 in 6 months, or once a combined vaccine for both diseases and variants already said above.

Usually the vaccines are given for the first time at 2 months of age and then either every 6 months or annually, so it is very important to take the bunny to the vet at 2 months, to do a check up and take the vaccines.

In addition, as babies should only be separated from moms by this time , it is very important when they pick them up they come with the vet's statement that everything is fine, as well as come with the vaccination bulletin where the vaccine sticker is. given, the veterinarian who administered it and the veterinary clinic where it went.

All this is valid for any bunny that is adopted, it must always be accompanied with this documentation.

That is, always speak to your veterinarian, to understand what is the protocol applied in the place where you live.

 

 

 

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