Is this good advice?! Buddy is due his myxomatosis jab, as his last one was six months ago. However, the vet I spoke to at my practice wasn't overly concerned and suggested that I delay the jab by a couple of months. He said that myxy wasn't overly prevalent in the colder months and it might make sense to give Buddy the jab around March/April time instead, once it starts warming up, so that he is then 'better protected' during the warmer spring and summer months.

Obviously I'm no vet, so I don't really know if this makes sense or not! I'm sure he knows what he's talking about. However, I don't really see what difference it makes - he's either protected or he isn't - and I don't like the thought of leaving Buddy unprotected regardless of whether there's hardly any risk.

Has anyone's vet ever told them something similar? What are your thoughts on this advice - would you delay?

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My beautiful boys...
Ozzy (Burmese Cross, b. Aug 2000)
Buddy (Red Rex, b. Mar 2010)

I see where the vet is coming from tbh, biting insects (the main culprit for speading myxi) aren't about at the mo and a rabbit is most protected by the vaccine for the first couple of months.
Do you have any way a wild infected rabbit could come anywhere near Buddy?
If the answer is no I personally would wait to get him vaccinated at risky times for full protection.

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Thanks, Bernie, for your prompt & helpful reply as always.

That makes sense. Due to our garden setup and location, I think it's near to impossible that an infected rabbit could somehow get near Buddy. I'll take the vet's - and your - advice and hold off for a couple of months so that he'll be better protected during the riskier months. Thank you for the reassurance.

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My beautiful boys...
Ozzy (Burmese Cross, b. Aug 2000)
Buddy (Red Rex, b. Mar 2010)

Mine get done in May and November. The vacination used to be licensed for 1 year but is now 6months. I would agree that in this cold weather its very low risk, perhaps it would be wise to alter his cycle and have him done in spring

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Yep - I'm now thinking I will alter his cycle gradually based on this info. I might now take him in around March/April time for his Myx jab. This way it won't leave him unprotected for too long, but I can wait and see how the weather's warming up in March and go from there.

Wow - so much to think about with bunnies! My cat just gets all his jabs in one go once a year and that's it!

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My beautiful boys...
Ozzy (Burmese Cross, b. Aug 2000)
Buddy (Red Rex, b. Mar 2010)

Hi
My 2 were due in December but I decided to wait just a couple of months for same reason.

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