pie-eater 377 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ok Ive been ferreting sheep fields today and had all the usual problems with tapeworms. I usualy freeze these and feed them to the ferrets. But whats realy worrying me is every rabbit I caught had a very light pink almost white patchy liver. I assume this is liver fluke, will freezing kill fluke or should I bin the lot to be safe? Also when I was peeing the rabbits 1 of them had very dark orange urine and anothers urine looked like pure blood. Im thinking its best to chuck the lot out just wanted to get another opinion or 2 before I waste them. Quote Link to post
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I had rabbit a few months back and it used to piss red but I brang to vet and he said that was normal Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 On 07/01/2015 at 21:53, peterhunter86 said: I had rabbit a few months back and it used to piss red but I brang to vet and he said that was normal Realy? Ive seen it dark orange before but this looked like blood. Quote Link to post
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 It was just like blood on the paper I had in the hutch search it on google Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) On 08/01/2015 at 12:42, peterhunter86 said: It was just like blood on the paper I had in the hutch search it on google Thanks peter just googled it and it seems the urine can turn blood red dependant on what the rabbit has fed on. The livers look terrible though so Ive chucked the lot out just in case its something that could make the ferrets ill. Edited January 8, 2015 by pie-eater Quote Link to post
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Better safe than sorry 1 Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 You will notice a lot more rabbits with red urine when there has been prolonged snow or heavy frosts when the rabbits have been feeding on young trees and bark and tree roots.atb 3 Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 On 08/01/2015 at 16:15, Meeks said: You will notice a lot more rabbits with red urine when there has been prolonged snow or heavy frosts when the rabbits have been feeding on young trees and bark and tree roots.atb So it is to do with diet. Amazed Ive never noticed it before. Cheers Quote Link to post
fluff 409 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 hard winter of 2010 they were living of bramble leaves bark of hedge rows , they were red urine in snow with die , it was that bad they were running along top of hedges snow being that deep ,same with hares all they had was hedge rows to eat and straw 1 Quote Link to post
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