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New Strain of VHD
Detected in France


Although it has been widely reported there is an outbreak of VHD in Scotland, reports show there is a new variant of this disease detected in France. Vaccination is vital!
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A recent study in Switzerland has revealed that supplying a drinking bowl rather than a water bottle allows for a faster water intake. It also suggested that a slow water intake from a bottle may have an impact on drinking behaviour and decreased the daily water and feed intake. The study concludes that to correspond best with preferences of rabbits, water should be offered in open dishes.
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12 Jan 2011 If you haven't read about the horrendous rescue of 74 rabbits in Horsford, do visit the PACT sanctury website. http://www.pactsanctuary.org

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A dedicated veterinarian slept on a mattress on the floor of his tiny clinic in Vancouver Sunday night to give post-op care to 10 rabbits that had been spayed or neutered in a 15-hour marathon the day before.

The rabbits are transplants from the University of Victoria, where a remarkable rescue operation is underway to trap, spay or neuter and relocate 1,400 rabbits.

Click here for the full story published in the Vancouver courier.

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