Freezing Rabbits To Kill Tapeworm Larvae

[Country Joe 1,411]

This came up on the thread Hares on here, there appears to be a few answers but what one is right?

When i googled it, the CDC said 4 days or more, and the Mayo Clinic said 12 hours.

don't know these two organisations. I always thought it was two weeks.

Anyone know?

[bird 10,014]

i used to freeze mine for 6 weeks , but spoke to my vet the other day, he said 100% safer is to boil the rabbit in hot water for 1/2 hour, that will any worm,and still ok to give dog as bones still soft.

[sandymere 8,263]

According to a former European Union directive,^[37] freezing fish at -20°C (-4°F) for 24 hours kills parasites. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends freezing at -35°C (-31°F) for 15 hours, or at -20°C (-4°F) for 7 days.^[38] The most common parasites in fish are roundworms from the family Anisakidae and fish tapeworm.^[39] While freezing pork at -15°C (5°F) for 20 days will kill any Trichinella spiralis worm,^[40]trichinosis is rare in countries with well established meat inspection programs,^[41] with cases of trichinosis in humans in the United States mostly coming from consumption of raw or undercooked wild game.

 

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_feeding#Bacteria.2C_viruses_and_parasites )

 

For the average home freezer a week to be really safe but basically until completely frozen all the way though so crystals form.

[The one 8,594]

As long as your worming them regular does it matter . i freeze mine for about three weeks though working two freezers using one and filling the other