I'm looking for help in spreading the word about the senseless death of companion rabbits in Australia, and what the solution is.
It hurts my heart to know that as things stand now, if an Australian bunny parent has an affected bunny, all they can do is help their bunny to cross the Rainbow Bridge before it can suffer the horribly painful death the virus brings. The mortality rate is 98-99%
Knowing there is a vaccine against this virus and not being able to protect their family member with it, must be an additional torture.
Here is a link to an interview with Big Ear Sanctuary (where 5 rescued meat rabbits have lost their lives to date. There is also a quarantined group at the Sanctuary where all they can do is wait to see if anybun else will be lost.) :
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/t...uary-at-longford/story-fnj4f7k1-1227305121147
Here is the link to the current petition asking the Australian government to legalize the vaccine. For every signature, the minister receives an email. It is a hope that there will be too many to dismiss or ignore.
https://www.change.org/p/the-lnp-go...s-sm-share_petition-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default
Australians have been trying for twenty years to be allowed to vaccinate their companion rabbits. Perhaps this petition will succeed where the others have failed. Anyone, Worldwide, can sign this.
Please help the rabbits Down Under by sharing these two links with your bunny friends, your veterinarians and anyone else you can think of.
Jane, Iowa, USA
It hurts my heart to know that as things stand now, if an Australian bunny parent has an affected bunny, all they can do is help their bunny to cross the Rainbow Bridge before it can suffer the horribly painful death the virus brings. The mortality rate is 98-99%
Knowing there is a vaccine against this virus and not being able to protect their family member with it, must be an additional torture.
Here is a link to an interview with Big Ear Sanctuary (where 5 rescued meat rabbits have lost their lives to date. There is also a quarantined group at the Sanctuary where all they can do is wait to see if anybun else will be lost.) :
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/t...uary-at-longford/story-fnj4f7k1-1227305121147
Here is the link to the current petition asking the Australian government to legalize the vaccine. For every signature, the minister receives an email. It is a hope that there will be too many to dismiss or ignore.
https://www.change.org/p/the-lnp-go...s-sm-share_petition-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default
Australians have been trying for twenty years to be allowed to vaccinate their companion rabbits. Perhaps this petition will succeed where the others have failed. Anyone, Worldwide, can sign this.
Please help the rabbits Down Under by sharing these two links with your bunny friends, your veterinarians and anyone else you can think of.
Jane, Iowa, USA
