googy 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 my bull x eats rabbits when he has caught them sometimes he hasnot done it for about a week and ive only had him for about 3 weeks hes a bit head strong,im not concerned about him eating them but i wondered how often i should worm him,also how long should i freezer the rabbits for once ive gutted them ive heard anything from 3 days to three weeks but when we was kids we would eat freshly gutted rabbits and we never got worms can someone clear this up for me please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I'm worming my 5 month old pup once a month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
googy 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 thanks ill worm him once a month Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell1982 35 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Id watch out with the rabbit there are four or five really nasty infections dogs can pick up from rabbit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Id watch out with the rabbit there are four or five really nasty infections dogs can pick up from rabbit.Like what? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack2o 45 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 my bull x eats rabbits when he has caught them sometimes he hasnot done it for about a week and ive only had him for about 3 weeks hes a bit head strong,im not concerned about him eating them but i wondered how often i should worm him,also how long should i freezer the rabbits for once ive gutted them ive heard anything from 3 days to three weeks but when we was kids we would eat freshly gutted rabbits and we never got worms can someone clear this up for me pleasei leave them in for couple of weeks if feeding raw but if i boil them fof the dogs they go straight in. the cooking should kill any worms or eggs.i take it you cooked them first when you was younger lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell1982 35 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Cociddiosis excuse the spelling and Leptospirosis I dont think they can catch the first unless they eat the guts or you pop the guts while your gutting it but the second one is apparently spread therw the flesh aswell, but please im not a vet just concerned because ive been told Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell1982 35 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Cociddiosis excuse the spelling and Leptospirosis I dont think they can catch the first unless they eat the guts or you pop the guts while your gutting it but the second one is apparently spread therw the flesh aswell, but please im not a vet just concerned because ive been told Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 mine eats the lot.never a bother. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Leptospirosis can only be be passed on through urine it's more common in rats a mice but rabbits,deer etc etc can be infected but as long as you piss the rabbit gut it and keep your lepto jabs up I can't see why it would be an issue but it's not through my limited understanding present in the flesh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell1982 35 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 good kinda put me off a bit when I heard that was talking to my old boy today n he said the same as you so, I humbly stand corrected 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
googy 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 thanks for the answers everyone ill freezer for two weeks first and worm him regular,when i skin and gut the rabbit i give him the head he loves them but ill freezer them for two weeks too,jack20 yes they was cooked lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 if you cook flesh then obviously it is safe to use fresh meat. i have always frozen rabbits, hares and venison for 3 days and never had any problems, although everybody will tell you different. a dogs digestive system is very different to ours, for a start the stomach acid is so strong that most bacteria are killed by it. also their immune system would be capable of standing up to different infections than ours. i mean, how often do you see dogs eating sheep shit, or rotten old carcases they have found and they rarely even get a loose stool as a result. imagine what that would do to us! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Leptospirosis can only be be passed on through urine it's more common in rats a mice but rabbits,deer etc etc can be infected but as long as you piss the rabbit gut it and keep your lepto jabs up I can't see why it would be an issue but it's not through my limited understanding present in the flesh. Hi Westy, I got told by what I would class as a reliable source, that theres quite a few types of lepto, but the jab only sorts one type out, so not really worth the bother? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi BC Maybe maybe not,the guy I replied to was worried about it so said keep up with jabs as piece of mind. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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