| Vent Disease aka Rabbit Syphilis |
How is it contracted?
It is highly contagious STD and can be spread either by direct contact, during breeding or passed to
offsprings through kindling.
What is the most effective treatment?
Vent disease can be effectively treated using Pen BP-48 which is a combination of Procaine Penicillin G
and Penicillin G Benzathine (long acting penicillin). This injectible form of Penicillin can be found Fleet
Farm.
Dosage is 1/10 cc per lb. Treatment should be give once a week for 3 weeks. 1st dosage should be the
stongest dose to knock-it-hard! So a double dosage could/should be given the 1st time. Make sure to give
a pro-biotic during those 3 wks of treatment. Probias can be found at Fleet Farm as well. It is also
recommended to be treated topically with cow mastitis antibiotic called "Go Dry" which can also be
found at Fleet Farm. Go Dry should be topically applied twice daily for 7 days or until scabs are healed.
(Treatment methods may vary! I reccomend reading the links posted above as well before you begin treatment and/or
consult a vet)
What to do when you first find your rabbit has contracted it?
Any rabbit showing signs of vent disease should be removed from your breeding program until they have
been properly medicated.
How do you sanitize your cages/equiptment?
Clean everything that has come in contact with the infected animals as thoroughly as possibly. I use
Vanodine for everything. You can also torch cage floors and they rinse. Also scrub with a diluted bleach
solution they rinse again. It is best to use a good cleaning method for all cages and supplies as well to
disinfect.
What can you do to prevent it?
Quarantining the rabbit from the herd is a good practice. Also after treatment has ceased don't put that
rabbit back into your breeding program for at least 2 months. It is better to keep the previously infected
rabbit in quarantine incase the problem comes back. Make sure the problem is completely gone before
re-introducing them back into your herd and unknowingly spreading it further!
What does vent disease look like?
Better photos coming soon........
It is highly contagious STD and can be spread either by direct contact, during breeding or passed to
offsprings through kindling.
What is the most effective treatment?
Vent disease can be effectively treated using Pen BP-48 which is a combination of Procaine Penicillin G
and Penicillin G Benzathine (long acting penicillin). This injectible form of Penicillin can be found Fleet
Farm.
Dosage is 1/10 cc per lb. Treatment should be give once a week for 3 weeks. 1st dosage should be the
stongest dose to knock-it-hard! So a double dosage could/should be given the 1st time. Make sure to give
a pro-biotic during those 3 wks of treatment. Probias can be found at Fleet Farm as well. It is also
recommended to be treated topically with cow mastitis antibiotic called "Go Dry" which can also be
found at Fleet Farm. Go Dry should be topically applied twice daily for 7 days or until scabs are healed.
(Treatment methods may vary! I reccomend reading the links posted above as well before you begin treatment and/or
consult a vet)
What to do when you first find your rabbit has contracted it?
Any rabbit showing signs of vent disease should be removed from your breeding program until they have
been properly medicated.
How do you sanitize your cages/equiptment?
Clean everything that has come in contact with the infected animals as thoroughly as possibly. I use
Vanodine for everything. You can also torch cage floors and they rinse. Also scrub with a diluted bleach
solution they rinse again. It is best to use a good cleaning method for all cages and supplies as well to
disinfect.
What can you do to prevent it?
Quarantining the rabbit from the herd is a good practice. Also after treatment has ceased don't put that
rabbit back into your breeding program for at least 2 months. It is better to keep the previously infected
rabbit in quarantine incase the problem comes back. Make sure the problem is completely gone before
re-introducing them back into your herd and unknowingly spreading it further!
What does vent disease look like?
Better photos coming soon........
