sick rabbit
 

I went hunting on Wed. Lots of tracks, but the dog just coudn't get a rabbit goin. Finally i heard a few yips and i thought here we go. About 10 minutes later, i went into where the dog yiped and she was carrying a cottontail rabbit to me. The rabbit was still warm, so she caught and killed him. I skinned the rabbit out and it was sick or something. It was just bones, the meat that was still left was loose, and flabby. The guts smelled really bad like it was gut shot. I never found a single BB or anything in the rabbit. Is their any wasting disease in rabbits now, has anyone ever seen this. I threw the rabbit out, just in case. Y feed the yotes

RE: sick rabbit
 

Tularemia is the only thing that comes to mind when I think of rabbits. If you start getting sick within 3-5 days, a trip to the dr is in order and tell him that you suspect Tularemia and why... I hope you washed real well after you handled that rabbit. Same goes for the dogs too...

Emery

RE: sick rabbit
 

Was thinking the same thing. I've never seen it and supposedly it's not too common, but you never know.

RE: sick rabbit
 

dont worry about that disease though its just like chicken pox where when you get the disease it biulds your imunity to it and you wont ever get it again, but yet again why get it