Through out myyears I have learned a lot ofthings in regards to Rabbits and smallanimals . I feel at this timeit is a good idea to remind andstress the importance of Quarenteen forall new Animlas , Especially Rabbits ,. In all theyears I have ownedrabbits and have beenrunning Rescue I have only had this everhappen Twice before . This ismy Third experience with it .
As Everyone knows 2 weeks aagoI got in 2 Jersy Wooleys thatwere cast outs from an Exotics Store. The were supplied tothe Store from a Dealer / Supplierof Reptile feed , Concidering they wereof a wooled Varietythey could not be fed out ( sorry ) ,and The Store called me to cometake them . Which I did, I have always hadthe practice of putting any andall new Rabbits into Quarenteenfor a minimal 2 week period ,No animal is removedbefore the exact end date ofthe Quarenteen . Yesterday was to markthe end of their 2 week period , Theywere NOT removed and will notbe removed from Quarenteen nowfor the duration of treatment .
The Black Jersey Wooleyhas Snuffles , She presented last nightwith a thick white/ yellowdischarge and was imediately putinto doublelock down Quarenteen ,This means she has locks onher door, her cage isenclosed on 2 sides , and is ina room by herself . No Oneenters with out a foot bath ,rubbergloves and a face mask , (extreme yes it sure is ) NOONE leaves the room with out proper handwash , and a spray of alcohol , foot bathand a good dosing of HandSanatizer. Needless to say Iwill be the only one tending herneeds right now . The room ismarked off with a no admittance sign .and a red poster proclaiming ita Quarenteen room .
Why am I saying all this ,its pretty basic stuff right ?No it isnt basic , its something most tend tooverlook . How many have justwent to a pet store, bought arabbit they couldnt resist andbrought it home , and just let it interactwith the Rabbits already in residence, from what I have seen on theboard , MANY have. Mostpeople dont even think twice about notquarenteening a new rabbit , Iwant to change that way ofthinking .
If this can happenhere It can happen anywhere . I cannot stress enough the importance ofkeeping new Rabbits awayfrom The Ones you may alreadyhave at home .
A list of some things Thatshould be kept on hand at all times , butmore importantly , when buyinga new Rabbit
1: hand sanatizer
2: bottle of Alcohol
3: Rubber Gloves
4: bleach for disinfecting cages
5: A small Litter pan for bleach /water mixture
6:Face mask
7: 2 clean spray bottles , one for bleachspray and one for alcohol spray.
If I have forgotten anything please feel free to post .
Please remember to keep all newRabbits away from Your Houserabbits for at least 2 weeks 3it seems is an even betterIdea.
As Everyone knows 2 weeks aagoI got in 2 Jersy Wooleys thatwere cast outs from an Exotics Store. The were supplied tothe Store from a Dealer / Supplierof Reptile feed , Concidering they wereof a wooled Varietythey could not be fed out ( sorry ) ,and The Store called me to cometake them . Which I did, I have always hadthe practice of putting any andall new Rabbits into Quarenteenfor a minimal 2 week period ,No animal is removedbefore the exact end date ofthe Quarenteen . Yesterday was to markthe end of their 2 week period , Theywere NOT removed and will notbe removed from Quarenteen nowfor the duration of treatment .
The Black Jersey Wooleyhas Snuffles , She presented last nightwith a thick white/ yellowdischarge and was imediately putinto doublelock down Quarenteen ,This means she has locks onher door, her cage isenclosed on 2 sides , and is ina room by herself . No Oneenters with out a foot bath ,rubbergloves and a face mask , (extreme yes it sure is ) NOONE leaves the room with out proper handwash , and a spray of alcohol , foot bathand a good dosing of HandSanatizer. Needless to say Iwill be the only one tending herneeds right now . The room ismarked off with a no admittance sign .and a red poster proclaiming ita Quarenteen room .
Why am I saying all this ,its pretty basic stuff right ?No it isnt basic , its something most tend tooverlook . How many have justwent to a pet store, bought arabbit they couldnt resist andbrought it home , and just let it interactwith the Rabbits already in residence, from what I have seen on theboard , MANY have. Mostpeople dont even think twice about notquarenteening a new rabbit , Iwant to change that way ofthinking .
If this can happenhere It can happen anywhere . I cannot stress enough the importance ofkeeping new Rabbits awayfrom The Ones you may alreadyhave at home .
A list of some things Thatshould be kept on hand at all times , butmore importantly , when buyinga new Rabbit
1: hand sanatizer
2: bottle of Alcohol
3: Rubber Gloves
4: bleach for disinfecting cages
5: A small Litter pan for bleach /water mixture
6:Face mask
7: 2 clean spray bottles , one for bleachspray and one for alcohol spray.
If I have forgotten anything please feel free to post .
Please remember to keep all newRabbits away from Your Houserabbits for at least 2 weeks 3it seems is an even betterIdea.