beatingisbest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 How can you spot myxy on rabbits when they are early in the disease? I can spot it miles away on rabbits later on in the disease! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 but can you tell the ones that have had it and got over it as some do in my opinoin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natures_son Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Scabs around the eyes, bald patches, Swolen genitals. Scabs all over body. All signs of mixy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Also when your gutting them the flesh is soft and the guts are full of mush no wonder they just sit there a horrible thing to inflict on a poor rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 not a nice way to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velveteens Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Look around the eyes and rabbit will generally not be as active as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have noticed with bunnies in the early stages usually have bald boils aroung the eyes, but it is really difficult to tell until you've dropped it. I have also notices that even in the early stages, their senses dont seem to be as accute, and you can creap up on them easier. Dont be decieved mind, they will still run like the clappers, and will is they catch a whiff of you! It really is a wicked way for them to die, as they turn into to living zombies, with s1it puring out of every oraface. I have often crept upto rabbits in the pitifull final stages of myxi..... shot them at point blank, and they still sat muching thin air!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 mans got a lot to answer for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I agree with the above. Also look for a swollen, hard, blotched liver when gutting the poor beast. This is a good way of telling a bunny in the early stages, before the pussed up eyes and scabbing starts. The blotches are lighter coloured than the rest of the liver. My advice would be to remove any rabbits you find in this condition and burn them if this is at all possible. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ferreter Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I agree with the above. Also look for a swollen, hard, blotched liver when gutting the poor beast. This is a good way of telling a bunny in the early stages, before the pussed up eyes and scabbing starts. The blotches are lighter coloured than the rest of the liver. My advice would be to remove any rabbits you find in this condition and burn them if this is at all possible. Pete why burn them pete ?? the mixiy is spread by fleas ,and they leave the rabbit as soon as you have knocked it on the head ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Ferreter True, but it is just something I always do. I always carry plastic bags if I am shooting somewhere where there is mixy and I pop anything which is deseased in and tape the top as soon as I I'm sure the animal is infected. The contents get incinerated. Completely pointless I suspect, but it makes me feel as though I am doing something towards conservation at the very least. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I agree with the above. Also look for a swollen, hard, blotched liver when gutting the poor beast. This is a good way of telling a bunny in the early stages, before the pussed up eyes and scabbing starts. The blotches are lighter coloured than the rest of the liver. My advice would be to remove any rabbits you find in this condition and burn them if this is at all possible. Pete why burn them pete ?? the mixiy is spread by fleas ,and they leave the rabbit as soon as you have knocked it on the head ............... I am led to believe that the fleas can stay on the remains a dead rabbit (if they have no where to go) in a burrow for a number of months ie reinfesting the next lot of occupiers of the burrow, hence the cycle of myx cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Scabs around the eyes, bald patches, Swolen genitals. Scabs all over body. All signs of mixy. this sounds like hawkeye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 The fleas will live i the burrows for a while waiting on the next doe giving birth . But R.H.D. is much worse its a hot virus and you can carry it on you clothes , gear etc for up to six months ive heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 bit of lighthearted reading? on the subject http://members.iinet.net.au/~rabbit/intervet.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Scabs around the eyes, bald patches, Swolen genitals. Scabs all over body. All signs of mixy. this sounds like hawkeye. cheeky ******* have you looked at your own photo lately......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 hi Mike hows things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 hi Mike hows things. not to bad mark now PC is working and i can read your slagging me of......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 The scabbing tends to begin around the **** so thats a good place to first check SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 The scabbing tends to begin around the **** :( so thats a good place to first check SS Ive heard that about Markbivvy but theres no way im checking that out..... PS Mark thought i would get that in before you got me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Ive heard that about Markbivvy but theres no way im checking that out cheeky ******. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfirst Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Out ferreting yesterday, only got 4, but when we got back to the farm yard there was a myxy rabbit sitting there. we dispatched it and buried it- just hope we can stamp it out before it hits all the rabbits where we ferret. (or I'll be ******** for ferret and dog food!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dag52 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 How can you spot myxy on rabbits when they are early in the disease? I can spot it miles away on rabbits later on in the disease! Just found this site, perhaps you already have an answer. Look for white spots on the liver whilst cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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