Mini Vaccination Clinic at Aptos

There are 30 English and French Angoras in Betty's van, stacked all the way to the top.  Why?

Carol and Casey are also there, busy taking the rabbits in and out of Carol's van.   Same reason why Betty is there.

Our wonderful judge Chris Zemny is organizing another RHDV clinic at the parking lot of Del Mar Veterinary Hospital at Aptos on Saturday, January 19, 2022.   Chris is seem here filling the syringes with the vaccines.  

Dr. Jeanne Koploy is injecting the vaccine into one of Casey's Satin Angora.  Tessa helps to check ear tattoos and run the rabbits from the coops.   In the coops are Casey's English Angora and Satin Angora.

Lipton is a big boy but very squeamish in taking the shot, Tessa has to help holding him down for Dr. Koploy to do the injection.   Casey is holding Monique in the background waiting to put her in a coop.

This clinic is still using the imported vaccine that requires only one shot and protection starts 7 days after the shot.   Most of the rabbits in this clinic had been vaccinated in 2021 so the protection is continuous.   In addition to the one-shot regimen and quick protection, the imported vaccines are in small vials thus easy for veterinarians to administrate to individual clients.   Unfortunately, imports are no longer allowed since the domestically produced Medgene vaccine received emergency authorization in early October, 2021.    The Medgene requires two shots with 3 weeks in between and another week or more to effectively offer protection, and all the vials are in larger quantity.  It would be good for a vaccination clinic with numerous rabbits showing up but hard for veterinarians to carter to individual clients as the vaccine requires to be stored in very low temperature and as soon as it's open, it has a very short shelf life. 

 

From left to right are Tessa, Casey, Dr. Jeanne Koploy, Betty, Carol, Chris and Carolyn.   The wool breeders are in the first group of the clinic that started at 11 am.  By noon, over 50 rabbits were done with the vaccination.  We are very grateful to Chris, Tessa and Dr. Koploy for their help.   There will be another mini clinic in April to finish using all the imported vials.