Cylap is an oil-based vaccine. It needs boosting every 12 months, and is licensed for use in pregnant does. Both vaccines come in vials of 10 doses which must be used within 8 hours of opening. If you only have one rabbit, this can work out quite expensive because the other 9 doses are being wasted. Talk to your vet about arranging several pet rabbit owners to have their rabbits vaccinated on the same day, or club together with friends and all troop down to the surgery on one day.
Prices vary widely across the country.
He will add his own mark-up onto that price and may also charge for the consultation. Remember, it is usually cheaper to club together with other rabbit owners, and some practices have arranged mass vaccination sessions whereby one evening is set aside for rabbit owners to bring their animals along to be vaccinated. My vet says that VHD isn't in this part of the country yet. VHD has also been reported in coastal counties from Humberside right down through East Anglia, along Kent, the south coast, the West country and up into Wales. Birds, hay, people, vehicles are all potential sources of infection which often travel across the country.