Wharf Rat Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Had about half a dozen really rough looking rabbits the past week or so. Several have had bald spots around the eyes, and a couple had completely bald lower hind legs. The internal organs were fine, and the roughest looking were carrying young so I am guessing that they are not that badly off health wise, but they looked awful. I wondered if it was mange, but they seemed less flea infested than normal? Any ideas what ails them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 i noticed rabbits on my shooting land have started (malting) dropping winter coat just recently and they turn with bald patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 i have seen that this time of year and have always put it down to moulting and maybe some..ah..hmm..vigorous..ah..what shall i say...mmm...how do i put this....mmm....s******g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodciderwilly Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 looks like you caught them just getting over a bad case of myxi which would explain the bald patches around the eyes and lower back legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 looks like you caught them just getting over a bad case of myxi which would explain the bald patches around the eyes and lower back legs without a doubt just getting over myxi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks, you may well be right! Gutted one last night which looked healthy - only to find that the insides were full of a thin bright yellow liquid. The ribs had yellowed too. Same cause you think? I can't remember seeing anything quite like it before, neither could the farmer I bumped into walking home nor the old boy next door who has rabbited for years. I am wondering if we have all seen rabbits either with or without myxi before, and that these recovering ones are new to all of us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 i have seen that this time of year and have always put it down to moulting and maybe some..ah..hmm..vigorous..ah..what shall i say...mmm...how do i put this....mmm....s******g coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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