Mixy Rabbits

[chris k 205]

ive heard mixy can be transferd to humans and other animals by digestion. whether its true or not im not sure but be carefull!

 

Bullshit! Myxie is species specific. Myxie can't even be passed on to hares, and my dogs and ferrets have been eating myxie rabbits for years: they haven't caught it yet. I wouldn't like to eat a myxie rabbit unless I was seriously starving, but that's just because the thought of eating any diseased animal makes me a bit :sick:

 

I did state that i wasnt sure if the rumers are true or not.

[Whitby_Sam 4]

Off again tomorrow evening. Hopefully there'll be a few less Mixy rabbits to contend with.

 

Just out of interest, what cartridges does everyone use on rabbits? I have best results with Gamebore Super Game "High Bird" fibre wad in 32g No6 (12g) upto about 40 yards. I always get a clean kill and sometimes even take 2 with the same shell (obviously they've been stood close together).

[The Duncan 802]

ive heard mixy can be transferd to humans and other animals by digestion. whether its true or not im not sure but be carefull!

Just a myth I am pleased to say.

In South America, where the myxoma virus originates from, the Brazilian Cotton Tail only suffers a minor irritation from the virus (spread by fleas). But To Oryctolagus Corniculus, European Rabbit, the disease is potentially fatal.

To destroy infected animals or not?

Yes, on one hand, to prevent suffering.

No, on the other, as some colonies are becoming immune to the virus.

Last autumn, a gamekeeper friend of mine rounded up 6 myxy'd bunnies and put them in a secure pen with healthy grass to eat, water and shelter. After 3 weeks, they all recovered, just bearing scars from their infections.

Those that survive the disease pass on their immunity to their progeny and they pass it on too. Different strains of the virus?

More than likely, as viruses have a strong tendency to mutate over time.

Answer? Jury's out.

Personally, if a bunny seems so far gone as to be picked off soon anyway and seems to be suffering unduly, I cull it. If it looks like it isn't that bothered by its illness, I give it a bit more time.

It is a tough call.

 

ATB

 

Duncan.

 

PS, My friend Tim, used to sell myxy'd bunnies to the Italians back in the 60's, skinned and minus heads

I sometimes wonder if thats why italian waiters never seem to be able to leave their genitals alone (Billy Connolly alluded to this in some of his shows!).

So if you are eating infected bunnies, and your ar5e starts itching, you know why!

Edited July 27, 2011 by The Duncan

[Whitby_Sam 4]

Went the other day and for the first time got more mixy rabbits than healthy ones. Granted I only went for an hour instead of my usual 3 or 4 but this is still worrying...

[lee-kinsman 34]

Will be up there today shooting as many poorly ones as I can. Will give some to the local keeper for baiting his traps and will give the rest to the dogs.

 

Best thing to do is dig a 3-4ft hole away from the abit population and put all the shot mixy bunnies in the whole, don't pass them on to other farms for traps!

 

Mixy is passed on by fleas. It is a manufactured disease specifically for preganant female (Doe's) rabbits. The fleas will start to leave the dead rabbit 10 mins after it's died because the blood is no longer good for the flea to feed on. Burry all mixy bunnies don't pass mixy bunnies onto other land you will spread the infection.

[carp man 1 219]

ive heard mixy can be transferd to humans and other animals by digestion. whether its true or not im not sure but be carefull!

 

Bullshit! Myxie is species specific. Myxie can't even be passed on to hares, and my dogs and ferrets have been eating myxie rabbits for years: they haven't caught it yet. I wouldn't like to eat a myxie rabbit unless I was seriously starving, but that's just because the thought of eating any diseased animal makes me a bit

all [bANNED TEXT] what u say

[The Duncan 802]

Mixy is passed on by fleas. It is a manufactured disease specifically for preganant female (Doe's) rabbits. The fleas will start to leave the dead rabbit 10 mins after it's died because the blood is no longer good for the flea to feed on. Burry all mixy bunnies don't pass mixy bunnies onto other land you will spread the infection.

No it isn't - brought over from South America where its found in the Brazilian Cottontail. For them it is really just a minor irritation, fatal to european rabbits (orytolagus corniculus).

 

 

D.

[nod 285]

i always thought it was man made

[lee-kinsman 34]

Mixy is passed on by fleas. It is a manufactured disease specifically for preganant female (Doe's) rabbits. The fleas will start to leave the dead rabbit 10 mins after it's died because the blood is no longer good for the flea to feed on. Burry all mixy bunnies don't pass mixy bunnies onto other land you will spread the infection.

No it isn't - brought over from South America where its found in the Brazilian Cottontail. For them it is really just a minor irritation, fatal to european rabbits (orytolagus corniculus).

 

 

D.

 

Erm, yes it is, www.myxomatosis.org.uk

[coneykenny 98]

Ive had this problem on different grounds that ive been ferreting .get yourself and all your mates out to the fields

and use every means available to you[dogs,guns anything]to kill of any infected rabbit that you come across.

forget about slowing down any process. Eradicate as many as you can and you speed up the recovery time.

It could be 2or 3 summers before the area has totally recovered

[The Duncan 802]

Mixy is passed on by fleas. It is a manufactured disease specifically for preganant female (Doe's) rabbits. The fleas will start to leave the dead rabbit 10 mins after it's died because the blood is no longer good for the flea to feed on. Burry all mixy bunnies don't pass mixy bunnies onto other land you will spread the infection.

No it isn't - brought over from South America where its found in the Brazilian Cottontail. For them it is really just a minor irritation, fatal to european rabbits (orytolagus corniculus).

 

 

D.

 

Erm, yes it is, www.myxomatosis.org.uk

What planet are they from?

Incorrect information put out as fact I'm afraid. The myxoma virus was around before man got 'clever' enough to manufacture viruses.

Intro'd in 1954 to the UK, a scourge ever since.

 

Addendum: First diagnosed and described in Uruguay in 1927, found naturally occuring in indigenous rabbit species.

 

Ps - if your gonna post a pic of yourself wearing a vest and shades: get yo' ass down the gym first, cos my 10 yo sons got bigger guns than you (!?) lol!