Can you eat a rabbit with myxomatosis?

So don’t worry, myxomatosis cant hurt you in anyway. Although it will make the meat far less tasty. Reason 3: Rabbit Is Cheap . I find it hard to believe that even in England no one wants to eat rabbit. It’s a meat that supplied us during both world wars with one of the best meals going and nowadays its treated as a cheap cut. read more

Myxomatosis is a life-threatening illness to rabbits. It affects their eyes, normally. And, no, you should never eat a wild rabbit - especially not one with myxomatosis. read more

Still, considering the fact that it causes the rabbit to break out in skin tumours, and often bloody leasions, the thought of picking up a dead rabbit and eating it would not be my first thought. It's a Rabbit Hemorhagic Disease, and can best be seen as a case of Rabbit Ebola. read more