Stealth Stalker Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I went out on to the sportsground last night, as soon as I got through the gate I'd shot 4 bunnys one after the other Had a scoot round in the Landy and picked of a few others, then parked up along a hegde where the majority of them are, in the space of 15 mins I'd shot another 6. On my way out I came across another 5. 19 in total plus 1 crow. :( When I was paunching them, I noticed one had a dodgy looking liver, very pale with white spots all over it Anyone else ever come across this? what is it? Needless to say I binned the bunny. All the others were fine. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Id say its Fluke. Good shooting Well done, sounds like the place is alive with them. :( Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 It was no fluke Frank they were all head shot, dead before they knew it You're right it is alive with em. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 It was no fluke Frank they were all head shot, dead before they knew it :( You're right it is alive with em. SS No, i ment Liver fluke , pretty common in bunnys. Frank. Here are some links on liver fluke: http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2002/liverfluke.htm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...1&dopt=Abstract http://www.wormboss.com.au/LivePage.aspx?pageId=442 Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 :( O, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I've never come across that before, it looked horrible , dose it affect them or the meat? I'm sure I read somewhere that any animals liver with white spots should be disposed of? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I've never come across that before, it looked horrible , dose it affect them or the meat? I'm sure I read somewhere that any animals liver with white spots should be disposed of? SS I often get bunnys with fluke in them and my freinds who shoot the deer, come across them too, from time to time. They dont effect the meat, i have allways eaten the meat, never effected me yet. :( Cook it well. Frank. Where did the words go?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogo Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Where did the words go?? :( I went to edit it and took the whole thing out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Where did the words go?? :( I went to edit it and took the whole thing out Not to worry rogo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Suspect he has been out drinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patsmash Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 i shoot a bit of ground with cattle on and get loads of young bunnies with fluke, is there any cattle on the bit of ground you were shooting stealh stalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I was told to always cut the liver and look for white spots, and not eat it if it has it? im sure its ok if you cook it well! Another disease or something seems to be around here. I had to leave 3 rabbits because of it, maybe somone knows more about it? I noticed several scab like growths on rabbits head area. Are they recovered Mixxy rabbits or something? I left them because I was unsure of the marks. Otherwise id have taken them for food.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I've seen this on my patch and I have to confess that I left the young rabbits for Mr Fox. The livers were enormous - these were half-grown little fryers and the livers were twice the size of an adult rabbit's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I've seen this on my patch and I have to confess that I left the young rabbits for Mr Fox. The livers were enormous - these were half-grown little fryers and the livers were twice the size of an adult rabbit's. If you dispose of the liver that has the fluke, you can still eat the meat, when well cooked. Frank. I was told to always cut the liver and look for white spots, and not eat it if it has it? im sure its ok if you cook it well! Another disease or something seems to be around here. I had to leave 3 rabbits because of it, maybe somone knows more about it? I noticed several scab like growths on rabbits head area. Are they recovered Mixxy rabbits or something? I left them because I was unsure of the marks. Otherwise id have taken them for food.. Sounds like a touch of mixy their Hunter. You can still eat the meat on them too, but most dont fancy it. Me included. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Ive had the same problem with a couple of the rabbits ive got, i think its mixy that has healed itself or in the early stages, it could be just that the rabbit has had a couple of knocks etc and caused it to scab. Ive also come across little pockets of green water on rabbit livers, smells like algy/pond weed, quite bizaare. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Ive also come across little pockets of green water on rabbit livers, smells like algy/pond weed, quite bizaare. Alex Hi Alex the small water filled pocket as you describe is the gall bladder (it contains what is called "bile" it is used in the body to help break down fat and help with digestion) try not to burst this or get any on the liver or meat as it will give it a very bitter taste. always try and pull it off or cut well away from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Ah yes it is, good show old chap, I understand now after looking at some diagrams etc, never was good at biology. Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 They dont effect the meat, i have allways eaten the meat, never effected me yet. Cook it well. Frank. Frank taken a look at your liver lately then have we? I'd say that was rabbit white spot liver disease...it's fatal in 90% of cases and contactable by humans. Better watch out or it'll get you just like bird flu did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrian Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 So is this Mixy? never seen "mixy" before so not sure! however found some on the foot of another from the same bad so inclined to think its something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 They dont effect the meat, i have allways eaten the meat, never effected me yet. :unsure: Cook it well. Frank. Frank taken a look at your liver lately then have we? I'd say that was rabbit white spot liver disease...it's fatal in 90% of cases and contactable by humans. Better watch out or it'll get you just like bird flu did Never had bird flue, so would not know mate. Anything well cooked, is fine. :blink: Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I have encountered the same thing before, glad to hear it isnt just me that found it. I didnt eat the rabbit, fearing the worsed. I had a notion that it may be the remainder of mixy...but i did chemistry, forensics and toxicology in my degree, not vetinary science. What i do think it is though is as a result of feeding on grass that has been spreyed with chemicals, basically, the liver is the area where the body transforms chmicals so that they can be excreted. It may be, as with alcohol that the liver has started to fill with fat or that there is a high level of copper in the water and that, as with some humans, this particular rabbit cannot handle such levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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