blacktabs 3 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Just a thought how many of us wash the ferts after theyve been in burrows where theres mixy before moving to another area could we as ferreters be spreading the disease ourselves by the ferts carrying the fleas ? Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 a bit of spot on will stop the fleas and ticks. no fleas no mixi. a good point though mate i'm sure some have not thought about it. Quote Link to post
digger1 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Just a thought how many of us wash the ferts after theyve been in burrows where theres mixy before moving to another area could we as ferreters be spreading the disease ourselves by the ferts carrying the fleas ? Quote Link to post
max abell 196 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Good point there mate never really thought about it We normally frontline all our ferts twice a year but i suppose that doesnt stop fleas jumping on them and then back off them again at the next bit of ground Food for thought there blacktabs Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 You can carry the fea in your gamebag on your clothes but they drop of they will only live on a warm rabbuit and myxi's no a hot diease like R.H.D. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 You can carry the fea in your gamebag on your clothes but they drop of they will only live on a warm rabbuit and myxi's no a hot diease like R.H.D. think you'll find they will stay on a dead rabbit longer, Ianb has had them jump off after 24hrs Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 If i go lamping and get in really late i leave the rabbits in a box and gut them the next morning using the guts for fox bait and the fleas are trying to clamber out the box as the rabbits are cold Quote Link to post
blacktabs 3 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cheers for the replies lads I bet a lots done it gone out for the morning put in and out comes a few clean uns a set later and there mickied up what do you do go home? No move on to another spot maybe ten miles down the road ferts and dogs could be carrying myxy fleas that will be deposited round the new land. I dont think its unreasonable to believe it could help spread the disease about i know i shant be doing the above no more just incase As far as im aware its a close contact disease so how do isolated spots still get it i really do think its possible some of us may have ruined our own permission without realising atb Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 valid point. myxie can also be spread through mossies etc and rabbit will not just stay in one burrow.when an buck kicks off then they often move from one to another,often taking myxie with them to the next warren(let alone when rabbit die under ground and cause the others to move on). as said in my previous reply i use spot on after every outing( more or less) as i keep them in the house and prefer them flea free Quote Link to post
oakey 57 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 valid point.myxie can also be spread through mossies etc and rabbit will not just stay in one burrow.when an buck kicks off then they often move from one to another,often taking myxie with them to the next warren(let alone when rabbit die under ground and cause the others to move on). as said in my previous reply i use spot on after every outing( more or less) as i keep them in the house and prefer them flea free i was told you cant use spot on as its to strong and will kill a ferret only use frontline spray? Quote Link to post
comanche 3,280 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) R Lockley who was involved with a lot of the original research into myxomatosis in this country recorded that a rabbit flea can live without a host for up to six days and reports finding live fleas on a rabbit that had been dead for a week. Interestingly though, in his experiments at spreading the disease in controlled circumstances the actual number of fleas involved was a very important factor . He took fleas from rabbits that had died of myxomatosis and tranfered them to healthy rabbits . Rabbits that received 10 or more fleas were dead within 11-13 days whereas those that received fewer fleas did not contract the disease . This indicates that the odd flea being spread about the countryside in a game -bag or on someones woolly jumper might not be too significant . Rabbit fleas are just that -rabbit fleas- they won't live on ferrets for long .So if you are concerned about spreading rabbit fleas about look to your clothing ,bags ,the hay in your carrying box and the boot of your car before you worry about spraying or bathing the poor old ferret. Edited October 23, 2009 by comanche Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 WHY NOT FOR THE NEXT SEASON GIVE ALL THE RABBITS FRONTLINE LOL THEN WE SHAL SEE IF MIXI SPREADS LOL Quote Link to post
pink head 28 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Just a thought how many of us wash the ferts after theyve been in burrows where theres mixy before moving to another area could we as ferreters be spreading the disease ourselves by the ferts carrying the fleas ? i do and bath my 5 dogs :stupid: Quote Link to post
j davies 8 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Just a thought how many of us wash the ferts after theyve been in burrows where theres mixy before moving to another area could we as ferreters be spreading the disease ourselves by the ferts carrying the fleas ? every time i take mine out and get them home i wash them with detol on a towel mate just damp they smell nice after and it helps with ticks and that and the carry box is jays every time. not saying this works but my ferrets have not had ticks on them now for 3 years Quote Link to post
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