About 70 rabbit enthusiasts, vets, and students from across Australia were hard at work at Big Ears Animal Sanctuary on Saturday to health check 210 bunnies.
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Sanctuary co-founders Jacqui and Brett Steele said it was the eighth time a rabbit vaccination day had been held, with Saturday having the “biggest turnout by far”.
Ms Steele said the out-of-state volunteers pay for their own airfares, accommodation, and car rentals. They also raised funds for the medication and supplies needed to health check each rabbit.
Health checks involved weighing, checking vitals, ears, eyes, and teeth, vaccinating against Calicivirus, and grooming.
First year University of Melbourne student Michelle Pepper came to Launceston for the day to help out.
“It’s such a valuable opportunity,” she said.
The first rabbit vaccination day took place in 2012, when about 10 people from the mainland visited after helping Big Ears buy out and close a meat rabbit farm.
“I don’t know of any other event like this in Australia,” Ms Steele said.
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