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Yucky Rabbit Poo!!! We live in the SW suburbs of Chicago, not quite urban but not quite rural...and our neighborhood is infested with wild rabbits. They are everywhere, which also means their rabbit poo is everywhere. My yorkie has a disgusting habbit of eating rabbit poo whenever we let her go in the back yard. A matter of fact it would appear as though she seeks it out, and there are tons of it in our fenced back yard. It also doesn't help that the rabbit poo is about the same size, shape and color of her puppy kibble. Aside from me being completely disgusted by her doing this... Will there be any health issues from her doing this? Can she get ill or get diseases from eating the rabbit poo? I'm not sure exactly how much she eats, but I bet the majority of her time back there is sniffing out and eating rabbit poo...so now my wife and I just limit her outside time to leashed walks around the block. Of course, she still finds the rabbit poo but at least we can reign her in and prevent her from eating it. It's like she prefers the rabbit poo over her puppy kibble. Maybe I should look at better tasting puppy kibble for her, LOL? |
I don't really have an answer. I have read in the past that there is a risk of worms and that some have had giardia-like symptoms, so I would be careful. Perhaps someone else can give you a better answer. |
I am suffering the same problem, and I too am concerned about the possible side effects. This is one of the reasons I keep my boys on Interceptor year round. I have a nice picket fence enclosing my backyard, and I am considering adding ugly chicken wire to keep the rabbits out. |
Definately keep him away! Here is a video. This is one reason vet's push the lepto vaccine that notoriously causes problems for our Yorkies. Dog Diseases Caused by Bird & Rabbit Feces: Canine Diseases & Treatment | eHow.com This was one reason I switched to a wood privacy fence instead of the chain link the rabbits were going right through. I haven't seen any evidence of them in the back yard since, but they do still come into my front yard which is not fenced. |
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Most of my neighbors have dogs or have had dogs, and so nearly everyone has a totally enclosed backyard with a wooden fence. The rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, possums, raccoons and voles are EVERYWHERE. The rabbits probably do the most damage...as they wreak havoc to gardens and dig burrows in the grass and under the fences. We originally thought our home with a fenced in yard would be the perfect environment for our yorkie and now we see all the hidden dangers that are lurking everywhere. Anyone have any tips on how to keep wildlife out of our backyard? Someone mentioned spraying coyote urine (once again a disgusting thought) around the perimeter of our property to keep everyone at bay...but that my keep us inside as well. |
Oh I forgot to mention I live in a subdivision with a somewhat strict HOA (Home Owner Association), which has rules that govern what type of fence, door, house paint color, roof, outdoor structure you may have on your property. We have a nazi-style architectural committee that you need approval from first before you can change anything on "your" property. In any event I cannot put up chain link fences, chicken wire, or other unapproved fencing material in my subdivision regardless of logic or reason...so basically there are only 4 types of wooden fences you can put up, and I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of the architectural committee members was one of the approved fence contractors. |
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The problem with any type of liquid deterrent is that it has to be reapplied frequently. It is a hassle and expensive, and none of them are one hundred percent effective. We do it to fight voles, moles, and gophers. Haven't tried anything yet for rabbits. |
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