Edgar 1 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum. I went out shooting on Saturday evening with my air rifle which is an weihrauch HW 57 with open sights, I shot five rabbits but one had myxamatosis so I left it where it was. Does anyone know if rabbits with myxamatosis can recover? Does anyone else use the same rifle as me ? and do they get on with it? Quote Link to post
paddy.t 8 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum. I went out shooting on Saturday evening with my air rifle which is an weihrauch HW 57 with open sights, I shot five rabbits but one had myxamatosis so I left it where it was. Does anyone know if rabbits with myxamatosis can recover? Does anyone else use the same rifle as me ? and do they get on with it? never herd a a rabbit recovering from mixy Quote Link to post
masmiffy 82 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi mate and welcome. Myxamatosis always seems 'seasonal'and is spread by the rabbit flea. It is not a 'transferable' disease it only affects bunnies (wild or tame) Round our way we do see rabbits with it but never as badly affected as years ago! I would imagine most now survive and pass on an immunity to their offspring. Good hunting. ps Eating rabbits with it wont harm you but who would want to anyway? Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi , cant agrre with you there masmiffy. Mixy wipes a rabbit out..It still can and still does wipe out full colonys if rabbits, to the exstent where there is just none left, and hunting on those grounds seems pointless. To cover my own bacvk, i dont think they pass on emunity, i think the rabbit has to be at the top of its game, and ultra fit, not to pick up the desease in the first place. cheers Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 some rabbits do get over it i think. and others dont Quote Link to post
borak 1 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 some rabbits do get over it i think. and others dont heres a lil info for ya on the dreaded mixi mixi Quote Link to post
gwhite80 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Myxi is fatal unless a genetic immunity has been passed on. In Australia Myxi is not lethal Got details here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixymatosis Edited May 19, 2008 by gwhite80 Quote Link to post
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