An important operation was undertaken at Big Ears Animal Sanctuary at Longford on Saturday.
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Approximately 250 rabbits were checked and vaccinated against the Calicivirus by a team of about 40 people, made up of volunteers and vets.
Most team members had flown over from the mainland just for the special weekend.
Seven vets from around Australia attended, and vet nurses and rabbit groomers came along to dote on the huge group of rabbits.
Big Ears Animal Sanctuary co-founder Jacqui Steele said the annual event was vital to the animals’ health.
Mrs Steele said she did not know of any other event like the rabbit weekend, where people paid at their own expense to travel to help health check rabbits, in Australia.
“We just cannot do this without people coming out and doing this day with us,” Mrs Steele said.
“Having seven vets here itself is phenomenal, with the leading vets in rabbit care in the country volunteering their time and their money.”
Mrs Steele said she believed people were willing to sacrifice their money and time to attend because they appreciated the sanctuary’s purpose.
“They love that we have rabbits that are able to live out and live their lives naturally in a really natural environment,” Mrs Steele said.
Some of the sanctuary’s cats were also given vaccinations.
It is the fifth time the event has been held at Big Ears, and the attendees fundraised for the vaccinations which were worth $4000.
The first rabbit weekend occurred in 2012, when about 10 people from the mainland visited the sanctuary.
Big Ears had taken in 300 rabbits from a meat farm at that stage.
Mrs Steele said many of the 2016 event attendees had supported Big Ears since the rescue.
Some rabbits from the intake still reside at Big Ears.
She said the sanctuary had taken in five rabbits in the last two weeks.
The sanctuary was opened in 2004.
More than 450 animals reside at Big Ears.