martin 332 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I have been amazed in the last 6months how many tapeworm cysts I have been finding in the rabbits around my area,here is an especially large one that I got the other night............................. I was just wondering if anyone else is finding a lot more this year,and,if anyone had any ideas as to why there should be so many.It's not like I have just been doing this a short while,and,in the last 30+ yrs I have had the odd ones,but,never this amount.I also wonder if you would use the rest of the rabbit(seems cyst free)to feed your dogs,I have a few in the freezer at the moment,and,I was going to leave them in there for 3-4wks and then give them to the dogs,what would you do?Cut out the cyst and use the rabbit for the dogs,or,ditch the whole rabbit?..............................Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,494 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Christ mate thats HUGE im actually finding less this year but its still early Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yet to see any in the rabbits we have shot lately, not to say we won't but will be keeping our eyes open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rra88it 0 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 :sick: thats just awful what is a tapeworm cyst is it the eggs? and i was also wondering does it finally kill the rabbit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 :sick: thats just awful what is a tapeworm cyst is it the eggs? and i was also wondering does it finally kill the rabbit &hl=en&start=4&sig2=Ga1DVVwAndu4vsnRZ_QNQg&um=1&tbnid=k9u1J-dvtud2dM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=133&ei=yHp2SO2PE5eowQG-2NCIBA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtaenia%2Bmulticeps%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWE%26sa%3DX'>http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...I7RNWE%26sa%3DX I do hope I haven't put anyine off their supper :sick: .............Martin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy36 0 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) eeeeww nasty b*****s Edited July 11, 2008 by Tracy36 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I have been amazed in the last 6months how many tapeworm cysts I have been finding in the rabbits around my area,here is an especially large one that I got the other night............................. I was just wondering if anyone else is finding a lot more this year,and,if anyone had any ideas as to why there should be so many.It's not like I have just been doing this a short while,and,in the last 30+ yrs I have had the odd ones,but,never this amount.I also wonder if you would use the rest of the rabbit(seems cyst free)to feed your dogs,I have a few in the freezer at the moment,and,I was going to leave them in there for 3-4wks and then give them to the dogs,what would you do?Cut out the cyst and use the rabbit for the dogs,or,ditch the whole rabbit?..............................Martin Jeez mate! you sure its tapeworm?...I thought they only lived in the rabbits gut...My first thought was bluebottle eggs...but if its tapeworm as you say I'll be checking my catches more thougher from now on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Providing you freeze the rabbits for 3-4 weeks before feeding the dogs raw rabbit i am reliably informed this kills all tapeworm eggs.........but i always cut out the cysts to be on the safe side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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