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| Disney | May 15 2014, 05:14 PM Post #1 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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Hello A breeder friend of my has a bign barn full of rabbits and recently she imported an amount of rabbits from Germany. Within a few weeks a few rabbits started sneezing and snottering. A few days later she had 6 sick rabbits and moved them to her parents barn. She was told to cull the rabbits because they were supposed to be picked up by their new owner.. but she decided to treat the rabbits without the owner knowing. A while later the rabbits seemed to improve and stopped showing signs, except for 1 rabbit who keeps sneezing. Now she fell into a nasty legal fight with the owner who refused to pay the medical bills but that aside.. She found out the culprit who infected the others, today and also moved it to the other barn but now she heared a doe sneeze who is raising a litter and another buck having a wet nose without snot.. Now she is asking if this is a chronical Pasteurella outbreak or a cold that will blow over? And how does P. infect other rabbits? By the swirling bacteria from the sneezes or by direct contact? I was supposed to send 3 of my rabbits over to her during my move to a new house.. and now we're both scared since she doesn't want anymore rabbits to become sick. So what is going on with these rabbits and how does the virus move around and infect others? |
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| ZRabbits | May 16 2014, 04:22 AM Post #2 |
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Love My Lions!
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So so sorry to hear about your friend and her rabbits. Pasteurella is very contagious that's why when bringing in new rabbits, it's always a good policy to quarantine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurella I wouldn't bring my rabbits there. Your friend really needs to cull terminally the ones that are really sick and really clean cages and water bowls thoroughly before putting any rabbit back in. And regarding the rabbits to the new owner who isn't paying the medical bills, I think he/she has a point. Should have told this person up front BEFORE treating, giving the option of taking the bunnies or turning them down. Just my opinion. KAZ |
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| NeuBunny | May 16 2014, 07:50 AM Post #3 |
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Genetics Geek!
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So sorry your friend is going through this. Pastuerella is a nightmare. This absolutely sounds like Pastuerella. It is bacterial (not viral) and airborne. No direct contact required. It can also be transferred on hands/clothes. So wash and change after handling infected rabbits in the quarantine area. Spray down any area with which an infected rabbit has come in contact with a good antibiotic (I like vanodine as it is safe around animals, but other products may be more available where you are). Pastuerella can be treated with antibiotics -- but the bacteria tend to settle into the deep sinuses and become dormant - where the antibiotics cannot reach them. Effectively, a rabbit which has 'recovered' can 'reinfect itself' (or another rabbit) at any time. Stress (anything that lowers the rabbit's normal immune response) can bring back an active outbreak. There is a new vaccine available. I would order it immediately and treat anyone who isn't sneezing. It is safe to use on nursing does, who will pass a temporary immunity to kits with their milk. If I recall correctly, kits can be vaccinated at 8 weeks. The vaccine will not cure a rabbit that is already infected. There is some growing evidence, however, that the vaccine will prevent dormant bacteria from 'reinfecting' the carrier. Whether or not the 'carrier' is still a risk for transmitting the disease to others is a subject of debate. Certainly it is a lower risk than one that is actively sneezing. So it may be worth vaccinating any animals that recover - and keep up with an annual booster shot for them - if you don't want to put them down. If you have any other option, I wouldn't take the risk of moving my rabbits into a barn where there has been an outbreak. If you don't have another option, get your rabbits vaccinated at least a week (preferably 2) before taking them there. Good luck! Edited by NeuBunny, May 16 2014, 07:56 AM.
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| Disney | May 16 2014, 08:03 AM Post #4 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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I was afraid that it might have been P. and now the blood test say its negative.. im not really sure about that after all the signs the rabbits are showing. My rabbits are still here and are not going there. Not sure if the US vaccin is available here in NL. Edited by Disney, May 16 2014, 08:08 AM.
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| ZRabbits | May 20 2014, 04:28 AM Post #5 |
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Love My Lions!
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How is your friend's rabbits doing? KAZ |
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| TherapyBunnies | May 20 2014, 11:51 PM Post #6 |
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Hey, look at you! You chatterbox you. Now you can request a new title! PM the Admin to do so
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It could be bortedella. I like this site for medical issues. http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Respiratory/Bacterial/URI.htm |
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Cara Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Therapy Bunny Breeder, Chaplain. Lionheads are my focus & Giant Chinchilla is my son's. My daughter's focus is Mini Lops and she has couple of show / pet rabbits. | |
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| NeuBunny | May 21 2014, 04:19 AM Post #7 |
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Genetics Geek!
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Nice! |
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| ZRabbits | May 21 2014, 05:11 AM Post #8 |
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Love My Lions!
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Great info! Thanks Therapybunnies for posting the link! KAZ |
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| Disney | May 21 2014, 06:02 PM Post #9 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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She said they were doing better over the weekend so she put the quarantained animals back with the others. I believe one died but i dont know why. Other than that she seemed positive. Thankyou for the informative link! |
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| ZRabbits | May 22 2014, 04:40 AM Post #10 |
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Love My Lions!
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Thanks for the update. Hoping only one loss is all that occurs. KAZ |
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