Miximatosis

[smudgersmith 2]

Newie to the site, and this topic may have already been raised.

 

I live in Hampshire just o/s of Basingstoke. This year is by far the worst year I can remember for miximatosis. The wife and I run a livery yard with about 40 acres. There are usually plenty of healthy rabbits all year round, until now.

 

Over the past month I have knocked over around 60 mixi rabbits, the dogs have done the same, even the babies (bite size) are mixi. The is not a day that goes by without a dead or dying rabbit in the fields.

 

Is this just an isolated outbreak to this area or is it wider spread

[Guest MOLLY]

Same where i live

MOLL.

[Chaz 6]

We have had it ongoing for the last twleve months on the farm I work on some of the rabbits seem to survive and breed but a lot that the dogs pick up seem to have signs of having it or getting over it and surviving

 

 

[Ossie 11]

last year i saw no myxie rabbits on my land. this year? in one week i found 6 within a hundred yards of my front door, including one that was actually trying to get in my front door. my neighbours had one in their garden too. i've heard several theories on it. the one that seems to make most sense is the unseasonably warm weather - the infected fleas have been active earlier in the year, and there's been more of them.

[highlander 0]

I havent seen any on my ground yet this year yet but it will come bloody dreadfull disease. As for the fleas rabbits I was catching up here all winter fleas were present so where the bloody ticks no hard winters these days.

Regards highlander.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Rabbit numbers are low this season but havent seen any mxys yet.