A very serious virus disease Myxomatosis in rabbits causes inflammatory processes in the animal's body, purulent conjunctivitis of complex form, the appearance on the body of neoplasms in the form of cones and blisters. The disease often leads to their death, but you can fight it, knowing the symptoms in time.
Myxomatosis virus of rabbits
The causative agent of myxomatosis in rabbits is a virus, from the family of poxviruses, a direct "relative" of the smallpox causative agent, ham fibroids, Shoup fibroids. Having vaccinated a rabbit from myxomatosis, you will protect this animal and from the listed diseases, they will develop immunity. The virus that causes this disease is very persistent, within 3 months at a temperature regime of 7 to 10 degrees it is perfectly preserved, and at 18-20 degrees can live in the skin for about a year. Alkaline and formalin solutions, ether - have a detrimental effect on it.
Mikksomatoz in rabbits - the symptoms
It is difficult to notice the signs of the disease in the first days, depending on how strong the animal is, symptoms may manifest by the end of the third week from the onset of infection. Carrying out a constant, thorough examination of animals, you can notice early signs of myxomatosis in rabbits in the form of red spots on the skin and small nodules on the eyelids and ears.
Further, obvious symptoms are:
- a gradual increase in body temperature (can reach 40-41 degrees), then - drop it to normal;
- watery eyes with clots of pus formed in them, obvious signs of conjunctivitis;
- arising on the body of the tumor, which gradually increase, sometimes acquiring the size of a pigeon egg;
- gelatinous swelling of the genital organs, some areas of the head;
- The lowered ears, the appearance of folds on the scalp;
- inflammation of the oral cavity, purulent discharge, the animal breathes with difficulty, wheezing appears.
Than to treat myxomatosis in rabbits?
Treatment, timely provided by veterinarians, and compliance with all the rules can be effective. To save rabbits from death help modern immunomodulators and strong antibiotics. Effective method of treatment in myxomatosis rabbits are subcutaneous injections, made by specialists, with drugs: "gamavit" (with dehydration of the organism together with "ringer"), "baytril", nasal drops.
The ranks on the skin are treated with iodine. Animals during treatment should be kept warm, with a refusal of food should resort to special medical products that provide the body of rabbits with nutrients. Completely recovered pets hold two or three months in quarantine, they remain possible carriers of the virus.
Mikksomatoz in rabbits - treatment at home
Treatment of myxomatosis in rabbits folk remedies is possible, although this process is complex, requiring great effort and patience. Folk remedies are not so much curative as they help the rabbit to support vital forces. At home, use medications, but there are a number of folk methods that are effective if you have time to apply them in the early stages of the disease:
- overfried sunflower oil lubricate the affected skin;
- As a medicine for injections, a solution is used from the camel thorn, which is introduced into the animal's shin;
- treatment and drying of wounds with the help of urine, exposed for two to three hours in direct sunlight;
- rabbit breeders are advised to give the animals freshly harvested horseradish leaves, which can provide therapeutic effect at the initial stage;
- an important condition for recovery is to protect animals from cold and heat, the temperature of their content should be around 20 degrees;
- during illness, provide the animals with increased nutrition, add the pumpkin flesh and fresh pineapple juice to the usual food;
- applied aromatherapy with eucalyptus oil, will make it easier for rabbits to have difficulty breathing.
Prevention of myxomatosis in rabbits
The peak of myxomatosis diseases in rabbits begins in the last days of spring, during the active appearance of insects that carry the virus. By equipping the premises with protective nets, which exclude the contact of animals with the peddlers, infection can be reduced. For the purpose of prevention, always inspect animals, checking the condition of the skin and wool cover.
Carry out regular and timely vaccination of pets, myxomatosis rabbits disease is very dangerous and fleeting, treatment does not always provide a positive result. The vaccine should be administered to young individuals, the immunity of rabbits will better cope with the disease, and continue doing it annually. To prevent infection, it is necessary to periodically process, both the rabbits themselves and their cells with special preparations.
Vaccine against myxomatosis of rabbits
Vaccination with a preventive purpose is an effective and effective way to protect pets from the disease. The vaccination against myxomatosis in rabbits forms immunity in animals, first done at the age of 28 days, then the vaccination scheme is followed:
- revaccination - at four months of age;
- subsequent vaccinations every 10-12 months, in unfavorable by the number of cases of disease zones - in six months.
Veterinarians recommend using vaccines for complex vaccines, immediately from 2 or 3 diseases, they are sold on two vials in a package, the composition of which is mixed before application, the animals transfer them well, and they will save money. Specifically for the prevention of myxomatosis, the following drugs are used: "rabbiwak-B", "B-82", "lapimun mix", "myxoren".
Rabbits after myxomatosis
In animals that have undergone myxomatosis, active immunity to this disease is developed for the rest of their life. The rabbits born from mothers with illnesses, up to five weeks of age, are resistant to the virus, thanks to antibodies produced in the rabbit's organism and passed on to the young in a passive way. The disease of myxomatosis rabbits is dangerous because even survivors of rabbits for a long time are carriers of the virus, which can lead to new outbreaks of the disease.
How can rabbit cells be treated after myxomatosis?
If the rabbit is sick with myxomatosis, it is advisable to disinfect not only the cells in which the animals lived, but the entire rabbit house. Many owners prefer popular disinfectants: Glutex, Virkon, Ecocide C, also often uses a five percent alcoholic iodine solution, these funds are purchased in veterinary pharmacies.
You can apply and ways, time-tested, folk remedies:
- to handle the places of keeping rabbits burnt with lime;
- clean the cells with fire, with a blowtorch;
- treat well with warmed liquor;
- rinse with whiteness solution.
Mixomatosis in rabbits is epidemic, it is difficult to protect yourself from it. The timely preventive vaccinations, the maintenance of animals in disinfected cells, careful and constant examination, will help to quickly identify the disease and begin treatment at an early stage, although veterinarians note that the death rate from this disease is very high.