Pam, Is the vaccine available in the US? Charlotte Burrell ... Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. [Non-text portions of...
Vaccine for RVHD and myxomatosis is NOT legally available in the US and is not advised due to testing involved with any further outbreaks. Really hope we don't...
I guess, my main question right now is, how can one prevent the RHVD virus to come into this country on rabbit by-products. I.E. if I were to import Angora...
Monika, the VHD virus has been found alive and well after ninety days with no living host. Presumably, that would have included temperature swings. It's a...
Thank you for your reply, I have done extensive research on this little bug myself and found it to be
hardier the colder the temperature, and less hardy, the...
<g> Well, I'm guessing that you have more contacts for home-grown wool than I do! Seriously though--there is information stored in the files section of the...
hi, Would it be wise to keep my rabbits at home for a while, do you think? i am in michigan, so not too far from the outbreak. this is scary, but it is so...
I did contact the Indiana Bureau of Animal Health, and the spokesperson did confirm that there was an instance of RHD/VHD in Vanderberg county (Evansville, SW...
Depends on where you live and what you are comfortable with. If you live within 4-6 hours' travel of the outbreak, then yes, that would be a good idea. Don't...
I've already been asked if this will affect the convention held in Indy by two other breeders, I told them it was a wait and see. Opinions? Lisa [Non-text...
Now I beleive there is another story going around that the guy picked the infected rabbits up from flea markets. Not sure if its true or not. but from what i...
Hi Pam; Are there some sites that you would recommend to people so that they may educate themselves about the disease? I remember that you had given out...
Here's a very limited list of current sites; as we find more, we'll post them. The Information Sheet/Flier on ShowBunny.com has this list as well; I'm also ...
Pam... the PRMA web site also lists the links for the CEI Impact Worksheets for the outbreaks in Iowa, Utah, Uruguay and Cuba and we are posting updates on the...
Pat, I am not terribly familiar with this disease and it's overall long term impact on the region in which it is discovered. Since the ARBA convention is ...
Hello Jane, The spokesperson at the IN Bureau of Animal Health, whom I spoke with today, did confirm the case. She said the man had purchased 8 rabbits who...
As of 6-10-05, 10AM PST: Spoke with Drs. Hollis and Morley of KY today; they and their colleagues have been doing site visits, phone calls and lots of...
Lisa... This episode should be well over by the time the convention comes about. The Indiana site is already completely contained and in the process of...
If you are losing rabbits, you're doing exactly the right thing. Don't panic, but if you lose another rabbit for no known reason, get hold of the state...
I've received many inquiries into how people in various situations can best help on the issue of RVHD, and here are the suggestions that worked well the last...
As of 6-10-05, 10AM PST: Spoke with Drs. Hollis and Morley of KY today; they and their colleagues have been doing site visits, phone calls and lots of...
Dr. Carter was kind enough to not only telephone me, but also to provide the following information for those who may be in need of livestock diagnostics via...
NOTE: All further updates on this disease outbreak will be posted to VHDInfo group at yahoogroups.com. We are trying not to congest too many other lists by...