smsguitarist Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I was shooting on friday and shot two rabbits, both of which i think were diseased. I've never seen mixy before but i think one of them had it due to its peculiar movement and red around the eyes. The other had these strange boil like lumps on its face, which is the second one like it i've shot this week. Anybody got any idea about either of these? Pictures: As you can see above there are some strange lumps on its face. Normally i'd think 'infected cuts' but since its the second in two shoots im beginning to wonder. Im afraid the pellet left an exit wound on the other eye so i coudn't check both eyes but this to me looks like mixy. Any help would be good thanks! Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Yes it's definitely myxomatosis. The bumps on the first picture is nodular myxomatosis and it is a sign that the rabbit has some immunity to the disease. Apparently a good proportion can completely recover from those symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsguitarist Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Right then i'll leave the ones that may have an immunity as long as they arn't struggling to move or see. Hopefully get rid of it eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hopefully get rid of it eventually. Vain hope mate. It's pretty much endemic nowadays, still deliberately introduced into areas where it isn't common, I believe. Disgusting disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 "It's pretty much endemic nowadays, still deliberately introduced into areas where it isn't common, I believe." Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 **** news that mate. ive been lucky enough not to see it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsguitarist Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) Sorry i phrased my last post badly, i meant around the area i shoot. This is the first i've seen/heard of it in about 2 years around there. Cheers Edited October 27, 2008 by smsguitarist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkite Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 The main warrens on the 150 acres I shoot on near Stratford upon Avon have been devestated by Myxxie in the last month or so. During spring and summer there were 20-30+ running for the holes everytime I walked the hedges in my main fields. Now I hardly see one and when I do it usually 'lopes' off in that dopey way rabbits do when they have the disease. It's such a shame. I believe that rabbit is the most wasted meat resource we have in the UK. If people ate it on a wider scale then myxxie would probably never have been invented. That and farmers allowing sensible people to go on their land to shoot them rather than refusing shooters then moaning about the numbers. Best redkite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 damn, I've never seen mixi before, but that is revolting. Poor animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmboy Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Nasty old disease. It hit hard around here last autumn. Theres still not very many about over a year later. I expect the numbers will be creeping up again next year though. A few years back there was an outbreak of RVHD in the immediate area around the farm. It wiped out very warren on our ground within half a mile of the farm. It was over a year before we even saw rabbits in the area again. Unlike myxy, it doesn't take long to kill the rabbit once symptoms show. My sisters pet rabbit died within 6 hours of us noticing that it wasn't right. Anyone else seen it before? Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00taz11 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 myxymitosis was brought in from australia just wanted to join in the conversation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsguitarist Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think it's disgusting how this was maximised to lower numbers. Why not encourage and promote their taste!? I will be ending any heavily affected rabbits lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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