This is a rabbit with Myxomatosis, right? :O(

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I am absolutely gutted for our wild baby rabbits. Last week I thought I spotted an adult with it just down the road. I hoped I was wrong.

The beginning of this week we were delighted to see the rabbits had decided to give us 3 more beautiful baby bunnies to adore.

Yesterday I noticed the first signs in one of them :( Today all three have it. I also have not seen the adults since the beginning of the week.

My heart is breaking, what do I do? Chris and I have discussed getting the air gun out, but neither of us could do it.

:crying: :crying: :crying:

If you live in Kirton, Lincs or anywhere near here and are reading this... tell anyone you know about this. If they know someone with pet rabbits that live outside, tell them to take them indoors if they haven't been inoculated. Then get them inoculated. I am sure that the price of such treatment is worth preventing any child witnessing this happen to their much loved pets.

EDIT: Also it has its mouth open because it appears to have breathing difficulties as well :(
 
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Air gun sounds severe,but prolonged suffering for the rabbit is probably worse.

Cruel to be kind i suppose.
 
But that's the thing. Neither of us could bring ourselves to do it :(
 
Take them down the vet, They will put them down free of charge because it's wildlife.

Nothing else that can be done for them :(
 
Happens near my parents all the time. I had to shoot one the last time I was up- its just to cruel otherwise (just make sure its a powerful air gun, .22)
 
the best thing for it is to be shot.

ive had to do it one or two times with rabbits in our field. they will be in a lot of pain, so a good clean slot through the skull will sort them out... (they need it even without mixy)
 
shoot this unfortunate creature immediatly,

between the eye and the ear is the best place on the head.

martyn,
pest control.
 
As others have said it's best for all concerned to slot them; back of the head or between ear and eye from a few inches is best. It might be hard for you to do but rather that than let them suffer any more.

One note of caution; be careful where you do it as it's illegal to have an airweapon in a public place unless it's unloaded and cased, and if you're on someone elses land it's armed trespass. Don't go getting yourself into trouble ;)
 
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Micky_st said:
Take them down the vet, They will put them down free of charge because it's wildlife.

Nothing else that can be done for them :(
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Vet will curse you if youdo and probably won't allow you inside with them, remember people take their pet rabbits to vets too
 
Vets don't have a problem with this. As long as the animal is boxed it's ok.

They sterelise(sp) where every animal has been after its been into the consulting room. Just take it too reception and they will take it straight out the back and deal with it. Also they dispose of the body so no chance of it spreding after it's dead. Just putting it in the bin isn't any good.

Any news on what you have done yet Jo?
 
a lad once cursed hell on me because i killed a mixy rabbit , best thing for the poor thing , awful thing to see :(
 
I'm trying to find someone who has a proper gun to do it. I don't want to do it, especially with the air gun we have as I don't think it will do the job in one shot. I've been keeping a look out and haven't seen them for a few hours, when I took that shot a lorry went passed and they haven't been on the lawn since.

Catching them to take the vets isn't really and option as they are still quite quick. So I'm going to get Chris to try the landlord (they are farmers) when he gets back from his Nan's. I'm hoping they will send someone round with a gun.

Ugh :crying: .
 
Jo said:
I'm trying to find someone who has a proper gun to do it. I don't want to do it, especially with the air gun we have as I don't think it will do the job in one shot. I've been keeping a look out and haven't seen them for a few hours, when I took that shot a lorry went passed and they haven't been on the lawn since.

Catching them to take the vets isn't really and option as they are still quite quick. So I'm going to get Chris to try the landlord (they are farmers) when he gets back from his Nan's. I'm hoping they will send someone round with a gun.

Ugh :crying: .
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if not , then a stout piece of wood will do the job , needs to be clean though , if you are not sure then dont go there :)
 
What sort of airgun do you have? In my experience when rabbits are as far gone as the one in the photo, you can get close enough to get the muzzle a few inches away.

Failing that, by all means get someone who knows what they're doing to sort it out; last thing you want to do is wound it.
 
make sure the person who does it, if done from a distance, is a good shot

you dont want to be chasing a rabbit with a pellet stuck in it. someone with a 12 bore would do it pretty well, if you know someone?
 
I would do it if we were closer
A shame but thats how it is with wild rabbits, I know it was a manmade disease BUT it seems that when the rabbit population gets high, nature takes it course. There seems to be a lot of it about this year
 
Natalie_B said:
I would do it if we were closer
A shame but thats how it is with wild rabbits, I know it was a manmade disease BUT it seems that when the rabbit population gets high, nature takes it course. There seems to be a lot of it about this year
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I seen wild rabbits in the past with scared faces as if they`ve had mixi and recovered, mind you not a lot recover.
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MYXOMATOSIS
Myxomatosis is caused by the myxoma virus, a type of pox virus that only affects rabbits. It was first discovered in 1896 in Uruguay and was imported to Australia in 1951 to control its large rabbit populations - initially having the desired devastating effect. The disease was illegally introduced to France in 1952 and it appeared in Britain the following year. It quickly spread to both wild and domestic rabbit populations and within a few years had spread throughout Europe. Myxomatosis has been a threat to wild and domestic rabbits ever since.

http://www.future-of-vaccination.co.uk/myxomatosis-rabbit-disease.asp
 
Cruel though it seems if I come across one and I have not got the rifle I use my foot to save it from a lingering death.
 
We have someone coming round tomorrow while we are hopefully out. He's got something powerful enough, and goes out shooting rabbits for the meat regularly. Hopefully the problem will be solved by the time we get home.

I'm going to miss my little friends :crying:
 
I have two rabbits kept separately. Their cages and runs are about 20 ft apart from each other.

One of them got myxi at the beginning of this year. Its eyes wern't affected though. I had it put down immediately. The other rabbit was unaffected.

Hope you get it all sorted soon, its best to kill wild rabbits who become affected asap. Don't get upset about it. There's thousands more being born each year, many causing damage to crops etc. Yes they look cute but are considered pests by the farming community.

Lisa
 
Definitley the best thing for them is to be shot, Myxi is a horrible disease.
 
Jo

I was just on my way out but I've come back to this post.

Sorry if my post sounded harsh. It's just that having had horses all my life, rabbits are considered a pest to us.

The last thing we want on fields are rabbit burrows. Horses can put their foot in the burrow and stumble, or worse end up with a serious injury. We always used to get the terrier man with his dogs and ferrets out to keep rabbit populations down.

I do agree though, myxi is a terrible man made disease.

Lisa
 
Crazyhorse said:
Jo

I was just on my way out but I've come back to this post.

Sorry if my post sounded harsh. It's just that having had horses all my life, rabbits are considered a pest to us.

The last thing we want on fields are rabbit burrows. Horses can put their foot in the burrow and stumble, or worse end up with a serious injury. We always used to get the terrier man with his dogs and ferrets out to keep rabbit populations down.

I do agree though, myxi is a terrible man made disease.

Lisa
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Well bloody hell, god forbid a damn horse putting its foot in a frigging hole - they should be more careful - Rabbits live in holes, they are just as entitled to live as the Nag.

Mixi, yes it needs to be dispatched, just because they live in a field where your horse is no way - disgusting, you should be ashamed.

Your post has made me really very angry.
 
That's definitely Mixy Jo. It's very easy to dispatch a rabbit. Lift it up holding it upside down by the back legs. The head automatically comes up at almost a 90 degree angle to the body. Just chop down sharply into the neck with the edge of your hand. It doesn't sound like you're going to be able to do it Jo, but you should be able to get someone to do it for you.
 
dseered said:
Well bloody hell, god forbid a damn horse putting its foot in a frigging hole - they should be more careful - Rabbits live in holes, they are just as entitled to live as the Nag.

Mixi, yes it needs to be dispatched, just because they live in a field where your horse is no way - disgusting, you should be ashamed.

Your post has made me really very angry.
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That REALLY annoyed me to, oh god forbid if that horse should trip, quick, exterminate some rabbits. Horses seem to be able to die at bloomin anything these days :wacky:
 
dont worry CrazyHorse, im on your side with this one. lol

If i see a rabbit, i go straight for the gun. Dont want them running around on the farm or eating up the garden. Theyre as bad as pigeons.
 
I like rabbits, they are a great scource of food for far more interseting creatures......(y)

To echo others, that is myxi Jo, despatch asap.
 
Your post has made me really very angry.[/QUOTE]

Go and lie down in a darkened room then.

Lisa
 
darthsmidge said:
That REALLY annoyed me to, oh god forbid if that horse should trip, quick, exterminate some rabbits. Horses seem to be able to die at bloomin anything these days :wacky:
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I didn't say die. I said 'can be seriously injured' - like a broken leg or something.

Go hug a tree.:shrug::shrug::shrug::bonk:
 
Viper said:
dont worry CrazyHorse, im on your side with this one. lol

If i see a rabbit, i go straight for the gun. Dont want them running around on the farm or eating up the garden. Theyre as bad as pigeons.
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Thanks.

Lisa
 
Crazyhorse said:
I didn't say die. I said 'can be seriously injured' - like a broken leg or something.

Go hug a tree.:shrug::shrug::shrug::bonk:
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Isnt breaking a leg as good as gone for a horse?

And im not a tree hugging hippie thank you

But it makes no sense to go wiping out rabbits so horses dont have to watch where they are stepping? :shrug:

I agree with the, if they are destroying crops and damaging farms, they need to go
 
Viper said:
dont worry CrazyHorse, im on your side with this one. lol

If i see a rabbit, i go straight for the gun. Dont want them running around on the farm or eating up the garden. Theyre as bad as pigeons.
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Ohhh sorry hard.....BRAP.....

Oh watch out, Viper's about

First off, you shouldn't have a gun where you can get "go straight for it" Read the rules.

Have you got a licence? What has it been issued for?
 
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darthsmidge said:
Isnt breaking a leg as good as gone for a horse?

And im not a tree hugging hippie thank you

But it makes no sense to go wiping out rabbits so horses dont have to watch where they are stepping? :shrug:

I agree with the, if they are destroying crops and damaging farms, they need to go
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A broken leg doesn't always mean curtains for a horse, it depends on several factors.

A friend of mine nearly died as a result of sustaining an extremely serious injury due to her horse tripping down a burrow whilst she was riding it.

Pest control is very important on farms and livery yards. The terrier/ferret man can get rid of a few hundred at a time but they just keep on coming back.............:)

Did you see the item on the news about ten or so years ago? Wild rabbits were allowed to breed in Australia which resulted in devastation to crops and grain stores.

Lisa
 
Crazyhorse said:
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A broken leg doesn't always mean curtains for a horse, it depends on several factors.

A friend of mine nearly died as a result of sustaining an extremely serious injury due to her horse tripping down a burrow whilst she was riding it.

Pest control is very important on farms and livery yards. The terrier/ferret man can get rid of a few hundred at a time but they just keep on coming back.............:)

Did you see the item on the news about ten or so years ago? Wild rabbits were allowed to breed in Australia which resulted in devastation to crops and grain stores.

Lisa
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Afraid i dont remember, was only six, lego was much more interesting than the news at the time :LOL:
Sorry if im coming across all troublemakery, but i have two rabbits at home and love them to bits, cant imadgine them being a trouble to anyone, and it seems such a shame to wipe out hundreds to stop them digging holes :shrug:
 
darthsmidge said:
Afraid i dont remember, was only six, lego was much more interesting than the news at the time :LOL:
Sorry if im coming across all troublemakery, but i have two rabbits at home and love them to bits, cant imadgine them being a trouble to anyone, and it seems such a shame to wipe out hundreds to stop them digging holes :shrug:
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You must know very little about wild rabbits, cuddly fluffy tame pet rabbits do not cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to farmers crops!!. I have seen huge strips of damage done to the perimeters of cereal crops by this pest.
 
Galaxy66 said:
You must know very little about wild rabbits, cuddly fluffy tame pet rabbits do not cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to farmers crops!!. I have seen huge strips of damage done to the perimeters of cereal crops by this pest.
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Never said i did :cautious:
 
My father lives on a farm and rabbits are a real pain, they invade his garden and destroy everything green, they're like a plague, there is hordes of them.
The farmer always puts a rabbit with mixy in with the others to get rid of them as they cause so much damage to his crops.
You lot would soon moan if the price of veg went up because loads of it was being destroyed by hordes of rabbits.

I shoot them whenever I visit his farm, its the quickest way of getting rid of them, and one shot with an exceptional velocity .22 (45lbft muzzle pressure) is enough to kill them no matter where you hit it.

They are a pest, just as much as rats are. they spread disease to domestic pets and ought to be culled.
 
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