Peskyfoxs Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Just shot this rabbit, and it was covered in these sores which I haven't see before Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 I think you did it a favour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 definitely ! Eyes were clear and decent weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 At first it looks like bite marks that have got infected..... on closer looking could it be mange sores. Either way not nice and you did him/her a favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 From the photos it looks like only on both front and rear legs but no where else. Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 everywhere else looked clear, didn't know if rabbits got mange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I'm no expert at all, but if I had to guess I would say it was some kind of injury gone septic rather than a disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 It was on all 4 legs though, a mange type condition sounds most plausible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 is there any lead pellets from shot in those legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Old shotgun pellet scars gone septic? Just guessing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I didn't have that close a look, fairly young rabbit and I haven't missed one with the shotgun on there that I know of so would have had to have been someone else on my permission if it was. Still a plausible answer .. the great minds of PW always amazes me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 i shot seven rabbits last week that were all healthy apart from sores on legs and back end exactly like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Are there any vets on here that can suggest a cause ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 i think this is called burrowing mite,that affects legs ,not sure how or why but i sure one of you lot can tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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