dead rabbit..

[maty j 6]

whilst out this morning i found a dead rabbit. thought it would do for the ferrets as it was still warm when i found it but just starting to stiffen up but dont think i will now. anyway it was on a public footpath and just on its side not with its legs out-streched just normal i guess. had a feel over it and couldnt feel anything apart from this little scab

 

it seems like its healed up from what ever happened as its starting to come off. the only other damage i could see on it was that someones gone and peirced its ears but doubt that would that kill it??

 

 

 

 

something else i noticed was there was 2 more rabbits in the cover close by...bareing in mind its right next to path its unusual to find 1 in there nevermind 2. the belly of the rabbit was a little bit dusty but the path is like this. thought that someones dog may have caught it then the owner just left it there hoping it would be ok but there wasnt any fur that was wet or stuck together with the dog slobber.

spoke to my mate yesterday and he said there was 3 people lamping up about 200yds from were i found this but said he couldnt tell if they had a dog or gun. could be lead poisoning then but how quickly does that kill?? only seen one over like this and that was in the middle of a feild.

 

any ideas as to what it could be??

tia

maty.

[T.F.Student 0]

Skin it off and you'll maybe get a better idea of whats gone on

[Guest Nightwalker]

Skinning it is a good idea, but wear gloves and be careful in case it has been poisoned

[maty j 6]

as much as i hate skinning i did it and couldnt find any major abnormalities. there was this wound, perhaps old pellet hole??

 

 

there was this thing near the shoulder/neck area.

 

 

everything else seemed fine but when i trod on the skin and pulled (hoping to skin its head) it gave way on the shoulder are....as you can see in the pic...never had that before. the neck has snapped and come off but never by there.

 

there was plenty of this black suff too...just looks like clotted blood to me but there seemed more of it in one clump so thought i better mention it.

 

 

again in the heart there was more of this black stuff...also the heart had one side soft and the other was quite hard

 

 

liver seems big and healthy.

 

 

so did the lungs mostly but there were some areas with slight colour differences (darker patches) as you can see from the picture.

 

any ideas??

[waz77 15]

Thats a proper autopsy that maty

[Sorley x 32]

well it looks pretty distressed now.

 

Could be an odd shot took slow toll, though doesn't look like it had lost a lot of condition.

 

Otherwise, caught, broken neck and dumped.

[Rocks 77]

I think you should eat a little, Wait awhile, go to the Doc, Find out why you are sick, Then ya know what he died of. Then let us know, simple

[brock 11]

shot with a pellet i would say

[duggy 142]

I think you should eat a little, Wait awhile, go to the Doc, Find out why you are sick, Then ya know what he died of. Then let us know, simple

[maty j 6]

couldnt use scatter guns round here millet, too noisy for the area plus the feild is surounded by either paths houses or roads. perhaps shot with a pellet rifle but why was it on the path. surely it would go seek cover or get too ground. no stress round the neck. usually if the kneck gone and you try and skin it like i did it gives at the kneck. that mark (the first pic i posted) was in the chest so could of been a low shot but looks like it healed up, yet i found it warm

[Guest houndblair]

I would say Air Rifle pellet, Thats why its essential to go for head shots other wise dont go for it at all!!

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

someone may have been mooching before you...caught by another dog and head twisted by its owner and and wanged aside.....................'elimentary my dear Watson'

[sambo123 624]

i dont think someone pierced its ears.is it a buck? a few rabbits i get have those on their ears.a man told me its from the bucks having a scrap.

Edited March 12, 2007 by sambo123

[stubby 175]

did you open up its stomach to see what it had eaten before death????

 

had there been a cheese, and a ham toasted sarnie,

 

it would seem it died off.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wait for it.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mixing me toasties (mixy)

 

 

ok, but the old ones are the best...

[Kay 3,709]

did you open up its stomach to see what it had eaten before death????

 

had there been a cheese, and a ham toasted sarnie,

 

it would seem it died off.....

 

Oh the old ones are the best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wait for it.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mixing me toasties (mixy)

 

 

ok, but the old ones are the best...