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23-10-2011, 06:50 PM
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| | | Myxomatosis
Could any 1 please tell me if Myxamatosis is dangerous to dogs, 1 of the places i walk my dogs the rabbits there are really quite poorly, but a gentleman lets his dogs run around and kill lots of rabbits, because he says it's ok because they have Myxi, they killed 5 rabbits in the space of a short time, i would'nt want my dogs killing infected rabbits and just wondered if what he says is true and can they catch anything?? |
23-10-2011, 06:54 PM
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No they cant catch myxomatosis, it is very host specific and only affects rabbits (or in extremely rare cases hares). |
23-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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Agreed. It's a rabbit specific disease.
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23-10-2011, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Dogghound  No they cant catch myxomatosis, it is very host specific and only affects rabbits (or in extremely rare cases hares). | Absolutely spot on. The only issue you'll have with your dog is that he/she is much more likely to catch an infected rabbit which is only really a problem if your dog injuries it without killing it. |
23-10-2011, 09:13 PM
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Keep your dog under control and you will have no problems.
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01-11-2011, 06:47 PM
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I've fed my dogs Myxi rabbits and they are still alive and healthy.
Much better for a dog to give them a swift death than for the myxi to kill it IMO. |
02-11-2011, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Leanne_W I've fed my dogs Myxi rabbits and they are still alive and healthy.
Much better for a dog to give them a swift death than for the myxi to kill it IMO. | I read somewhere that they are O.K. for human consumption, making sure that they are thoroughly cooked  ...Bob
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