Peat Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi all, I was out rough shooting today and bagged a rabbit that upon skinning revealed 2 rather large cyst/abscess like bumps just under the fat/on the surface of the flesh. Located on the back behind the front legs. When I cut them and squeezed the sides a large amount of puss oozed out to squeals of "I'm not eating that" from the missus. Do you know what these are? Do you know if this renders the meat nearby/entire carcass unfit for human consumption? Many thanks, Peat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi all, I was out rough shooting today and bagged a rabbit that upon skinning revealed 2 rather large cyst/abscess like bumps just under the fat/on the surface of the flesh. Located on the back behind the front legs. When I cut them and squeezed the sides a large amount of puss oozed out to squeals of "I'm not eating that" from the missus. Do you know what these are? Do you know if this renders the meat nearby/entire carcass unfit for human consumption? Many thanks, Peat I wouldn't, myxy can cause abcesses but they are rather big! I'd chuck it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Dont know what they are mate, but I would give it a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Swerve it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thats definatly one for the BIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Large abscess, in humans it would be a psoas abscess, named after the muscle in that area. Given the cheese like nature of the puss it looks long standing. I would bin it and make with the bleach. Edited January 25, 2010 by alexr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Unless you've already eaten it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 It is probably the result of some infection. Generally white cheesy substances in abscesses are white cells from the bodies own defence system accumulating somwhere around an infection site but where they cannot easily be excreted from the body. So it could say be an old wound from a buzzard that has healed over but not cleared. Could possibly be TB but that size would be unusual. It might well be harmless if well cooked but who would chance it? Burn it or bury it deep and sterilise every bit of kit that you used on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoying mad Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 ive had this before i never found out what it was mine went in the bin wouldnt even throw it to the ferrets :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Unless you've already eaten it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 What did that smell like??? Just spread it on toast and chuck the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 What did that smell like??? Just spread it on toast and chuck the rest No smell... and it's in the bin! Cheers chaps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Usually big cysts are caused by tapeworm infestation, they usually deposit their eggs, in this case it looks as if the are was later infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Just for info, rabbit pus is always thick and toothpaste like in its consistency. They dont do runny pus for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottsy boy Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 i have also had a rabit like this but with a long thin kind of pussy lump i cucked it because it made me feel sick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albob Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 i shot a rabbit that had a soft lump on it hind leg and i opened it up to reveal the same as you. i just left it for the foxes or whatever. i would not chance eating it. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...st&p=894623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 i have also had a rabit like this but with a long thin kind of pussy lump i cucked it because it made me feel sick... Mate i wouldnt even eat that if i was starving! Ive shot about three with my airgun with the same problem we just give them to the ferrets. The other thing ive seen is an abscess like that which must of been an old wound and when we slit it open it was full of small maggots- And you guessed it! we didn't eat that one either! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gottsy boy Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Mate i wouldnt even eat that if i was starving! Ive shot about three with my airgun with the same problem we just give them to the ferrets. The other thing ive seen is an abscess like that which must of been an old wound and when we slit it open it was full of small maggots- And you guessed it! we didn't eat that one either! Tom eeeeeerrrrrrr thats rough , i think maggots only eat rottern flesh so that rab was prob in a bad way...// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 eeeeeerrrrrrr thats rough , i think maggots only eat rottern flesh so that rab was prob in a bad way...// They may not of been maggots they may of been some other form of larvae i have heard of flies that lay eggs in animals and then when they hatch they eat there way out! yum! yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 we came across one about the size of a golf ball so we opend it up christ the smell it was rotten went out for the fox yuk yuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Well, in all my years I've only ever heard of this, never actually seen one, whatever it is, and I don't know, I would have no hesitation getting rid of it, it's just not worth risking it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I've occasionally come across cysts like these when skinning rabbits, they all went in the bin. I'd make sure you clean that knife very well and the surfaces you did the prep on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holliday Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thanks for the heads up on the pictures... here comes my lunch Seriously though, thanks for the post. always good to see what one may come across from time to time. I can't believe you'd actually even seriously consider eating it. Oh Lord... here it comes again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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