jenksi87 3 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i'm 99.9% sure that myxi doesnt pass to dogs or ferrets or even humans for that matter, but i want to check just incase. just been out for ten and shot a rabbit for the ferts, took aim at one from about 35yard and dropped it like a stone, but when i went to retrieve it, after a walk around a big fence i could not find it anywhere. i looked up on the hill and saw a rabbit, tried shooting it but my magazine was empty so i went to get a couple of pellets from my bag and almost trood on another rabbit. it had one eye that was covered in blood, i'm guessing it was the one i shot and it didnt die. it didnt move though when i walked around it. so i gave it a good belt over the head anyway and away i went. when i got back and had a look at it its other eye looked a bit gunky. could it be myxi in its early stages or is it just the one that i shot? if it is myxi can i feed it the ferts? (1year n half old jill and 2x 11week old jil kits) sorry for babbling on but its better to be safe than sorry. Quote Link to post
MAACCY 105 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 myxi only affects rabbits wont do your dogs or ferrets any harm mate i know a lad who who would eat myxi rabbits Quote Link to post
Young Chud 1 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 gunk coming out the eye definitely myxi its a flea on the rabbit that causes myxi even though your ferrets cud carry the flea they wont catch myxi Quote Link to post
The one 8,594 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Only rabbits can get myxi mate but if your taking it home for ferret grub yout taking the fleas as well if you have a pet rabbit Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i was also wondering if you ferret ground that has mixi could the ferret be a carrier of the disease without the disease affecting it in any way and spread it to were ever it will be worked in the future? Raiderboy Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 i was also wondering if you ferret ground that has mixi could the ferret be a carrier of the disease without the disease affecting it in any way and spread it to were ever it will be worked in the future? Raiderboy no mate Quote Link to post
Guest Champ606 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 http://www.rossrabbits.fsnet.co.uk/myxomatosis.htm Quote Link to post
howler 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 i thought myxi was carried by mosquitoes ,,jas Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 i was also wondering if you ferret ground that has mixi could the ferret be a carrier of the disease without the disease affecting it in any way and spread it to were ever it will be worked in the future? Raiderboy no mate Cheers Quote Link to post
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