Myxomatosis in Kent, UK

A member has reported that there are a number of wild rabbits in the Leybourne area of Kent showing signs of myxomatosis.

No doubt our members are very much aware of the dangers of this dreadful disease, and the need to vaccinate on a six monthly basis. However , each month new rabbit owners join the association and the first alert service, so we would like to advise them to ensure that their bunnies vaccinations are up to date. The annual vaccination for Viral Haemorrhagic disease is just as important.

I post these Alerts to several other Yahoo groups and about 20 forums to ensure the warnings are spread as far as possible.

A member of one of the forums PMd me with this message just a few minutes ago.

>>Just had a message on Twitter to say there is also more - Between Ashford and Folkestone, Kent Junction 10-12 on M20, also on A20 same area<<

Updating with this message on one forum, I have been told that it is widespread in a lot of Kent and also in evidence in East Yorkshire

Yeah, be careful this disease in extremely dangerous!