squab 2,875 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 shot a few rabbits up the golf course last night and noticed this one when gutting them out,all the others seem fine with no white spotting is this worms of some sort or diseased or totaly normal and common even? cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 was the rabbit fully grown? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 a speckled liver can be a sign of mitsimitosis or coccidiosis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 I have seen that a few times,still fed it to poleys lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 i was thinking coccidiosis, it effects young rabbits, they usually get over it. bin the liver, meat is ok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smoothfinish 26 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 a speckled liver can be a sign of mitsimitosis or coccidiosis Yep first signs are the liver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 i was thinking just fatty deposits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 i was thinking coccidiosis, it effects young rabbits, they usually get over it. bin the liver, meat is ok. its the same with mitsimitosis theres nothing wrong with the meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 listen the half arsed pathologists lol joking lads,learnt something new there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,583 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 seen this a few years ago on a few young rabbits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TIMMAY 6 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Don't know what it is pal, but the one permission i have which has loads of rabbits coming off railway embankments is rife with it. every rabbit i've had off there the last few years has liver like this, and there's sod all meat on them aswell. I'm just hoping whatever it is goes, as the population gets thinned out a bit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Don't know what it is pal, but the one permission i have which has loads of rabbits coming off railway embankments is rife with it. every rabbit i've had off there the last few years has liver like this, and there's sod all meat on them aswell. I'm just hoping whatever it is goes, as the population gets thinned out a bit! google coccidiosis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,102 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 I would go with coccidosis,the old man used to say you get it alot in inbred rabbits 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 the rabbit was full grown in perfect condition,to be fair i dont eat them this time year just top up the freezer for ferret food,i know lads bang on about summer hunting but i actualy believe its nice to have a bit of permission such as golf courses to keep you ticking over the summer months gives the dog a few retrieves getting out with an air rifle,teaches a bit of patience as well and you can justify what your doing, it was just that i noticed and wondered what it was to be honest dont think iv ever come across this before. iv found what seemed to be cists under the skin cut them open to see whats going on and its like grains of rice in liquid which is i believe worms of some kind cheers anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 the rabbit was full grown in perfect condition,to be fair i dont eat them this time year just top up the freezer for ferret food,i know lads bang on about summer hunting but i actualy believe its nice to have a bit of permission such as golf courses to keep you ticking over the summer months gives the dog a few retrieves getting out with an air rifle,teaches a bit of patience as well and you can justify what your doing, it was just that i noticed and wondered what it was to be honest dont think iv ever come across this before. iv found what seemed to be cists under the skin cut them open to see whats going on and its like grains of rice in liquid which is i believe worms of some kind cheers anyway that will be tape worm mate, in nature anything not 100% fit will be exploited by every parasite out there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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