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<blockquote data-quote="MsTemeraire" data-source="post: 345004" data-attributes="member: 8269"><p>Were</p><p></p><p>Were any of them vaccinated?</p><p>It does sound like RHD2. They usually look a little bit quiet, then are either found dead or seen having seizures just before they pass. It is a very fast disease and there can be little or no warning, just a matter of hours before they die. Often the first stages resemble the symptoms of gut stasis, so even if you could get them to a vet, the diagnosis would probably be a digestive issue - even if the vet could tell it was RHD there is no treatment that can be given, and no cure.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, RHD2 is endemic in the UK... everywhere from the Shetlands to the Scilly Isles, and spread very easily. Vectors include flies, biting insects such as mosquitoes, and wildlife such as hedgehogs and foxes. Birds like crows, seagulls and jackdaws which have eaten an infected wild rabbit carcase can land in your garden (or fly over) and poop. It can also come in on hay and feed, or if you (or your dog) have walked in an area where there are wild rabbits, it can come in on your shoes or the dog's feet. The same goes for neighbourhood cats who may come into your garden after hunting wild rabbits, or have crossed land where infected rabbits have been.</p><p> </p><p>It is a terrible virus. The only protection is vaccination, but in many cases there may be babies too young to be vaccinated, People in endemic areas are advised not to allow unvaccinated rabbits out into runs. In the UK all vets now stock the Nobivac Plus vaccine which covers RHD1, RHD2 and Myxomatosis, although RHD1 has all but died out since RHD2 appeared around 6/7 years ago.</p><p></p><p>I am sure that getting more rabbits is the last thing on your mind at the moment, but if you do decide to, wait for at least 4 months as the virus can survive on objects and equipment for that long, and disinfect everything with Virkon S or Anigene. You might also put someone else's rabbits at risk by visiting a pet shop or breeder to collect new ones if you don't wait out the 4 month quarantine.</p><p></p><p>The best and most informative advice on the virus is here, written by a UK rabbit vet who has been studying it for several years:</p><p><a href="https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/articles/infectious-disease/rabbit-haemorrhagic-disease/differences-between-rhdv1-and-rhdv2" target="_blank">Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease</a></p><p></p><p>I am so sorry for your loss.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MsTemeraire, post: 345004, member: 8269"] Were Were any of them vaccinated? It does sound like RHD2. They usually look a little bit quiet, then are either found dead or seen having seizures just before they pass. It is a very fast disease and there can be little or no warning, just a matter of hours before they die. Often the first stages resemble the symptoms of gut stasis, so even if you could get them to a vet, the diagnosis would probably be a digestive issue - even if the vet could tell it was RHD there is no treatment that can be given, and no cure. Unfortunately, RHD2 is endemic in the UK... everywhere from the Shetlands to the Scilly Isles, and spread very easily. Vectors include flies, biting insects such as mosquitoes, and wildlife such as hedgehogs and foxes. Birds like crows, seagulls and jackdaws which have eaten an infected wild rabbit carcase can land in your garden (or fly over) and poop. It can also come in on hay and feed, or if you (or your dog) have walked in an area where there are wild rabbits, it can come in on your shoes or the dog's feet. The same goes for neighbourhood cats who may come into your garden after hunting wild rabbits, or have crossed land where infected rabbits have been. It is a terrible virus. The only protection is vaccination, but in many cases there may be babies too young to be vaccinated, People in endemic areas are advised not to allow unvaccinated rabbits out into runs. In the UK all vets now stock the Nobivac Plus vaccine which covers RHD1, RHD2 and Myxomatosis, although RHD1 has all but died out since RHD2 appeared around 6/7 years ago. I am sure that getting more rabbits is the last thing on your mind at the moment, but if you do decide to, wait for at least 4 months as the virus can survive on objects and equipment for that long, and disinfect everything with Virkon S or Anigene. You might also put someone else's rabbits at risk by visiting a pet shop or breeder to collect new ones if you don't wait out the 4 month quarantine. The best and most informative advice on the virus is here, written by a UK rabbit vet who has been studying it for several years: [URL='https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/articles/infectious-disease/rabbit-haemorrhagic-disease/differences-between-rhdv1-and-rhdv2']Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease[/URL] I am so sorry for your loss. [/QUOTE]
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