My pet Rabbit dead, am i next?

Question

I found my rabbit dead this morning, half eaten alive by some kind of tiny worm. the worms were very small and thin, kind of looked white-ish. His intestines were showing, i almost puked. i had brushed and petted him only a few hours earlier. i washed my hands, but i am still worried i might get sick or die as well. my heart has been hearting (physically) and i dont feel well. I really cant afford to go to the doctor unless it is urgent, any advice appreciated. can the worm transfer to me?

Answer 1

those are maggots i think and you are good but i dont know  i mean if it persistes (spl?) see a doc

Answer 2

You're being silly.  Very rarely will worms or other insects attack humans when they are animal related.  Obviously something was seriously wrong with your rabbit and you didn't notice.  You are fine.

Answer 3

oh...my...gawd...

i am soo sorry.... :(

they might be parasites.

GO TO THE ER!

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

GO!

You might be eaten alive, for real.

Answer 4

Those are called maggots, it happened to my dog to, we had to put him asleep...

I had to go the doctor,

you should too!

Answer 5

The small worms were probably just maggots...although it would be a little bit odd for them to appear so quickly after your bunny died...

You will be fine.

Answer 6

Depending on what kind of worm or parasite it is, you may have some chances of receiving it, but I doubt it'll have the same effect on you as on the rabbit. Sometimes there are drugs over the counter that you could take to get rid of those worms, try talking to a pharmacist or a vet, maybe they'll have a better idea of what kind of worm it is. Also, maybe take some sample of the worm with you, but try not to touch it with your hands?

Answer 7

If that's really what happened, you absolutely need to tell SOMEONE... maybe Animal Control in your city, or the vet... or your doctor!  This sounds pretty urgent to me since it doesn't sound very common!

Good luck!

Answer 8

You  are  being   pearanowod     about    not   feeling   good.

Answer 9

Have you named the worms?  That will greatly improve your chances of survival.

Answer 10

There are thousands of different of types of blowflies (the kind thats maggots eat the dead flesh) these all range in size and the maggots grow as they eat. It sounds like they had ate a lot. This is THE only possibility for the type of "worm" it is, I have extensive parasitology and entomology background and high level college work on this type stuff. You should not be concerned about yourself. These maggots require the fly to deposit them on you and they will only eat dead tissue. The screwworm is the only one that eats live tissue and it is eradicated from the US. What you are probably feeling is stress over the loss of your bunny and seeing it like that, and some psychosomatic (histaria) issues. Take some aspirin and take a bath and calm down. Take care of yourself and if you are really concerned you could try contacting your local extension agent (a free service) or health department both of which might have a entomology expert on site to ID the type of blowfly maggot it is. Good luck and I am sorry for your loss.

Answer 11

You are sick because you loved your rabbit and it was a tragedy . They were probably maggots which are sickening to look at but they won't give you worms. Something else killed your rabbit (like a dog or a fox etc) Have someone else dispose of it because you shouldn't have to deal with it. Talk with someone in your family about it or a close friend. It will make you feel better.

Answer 12

if you keep asking stupid questions, then yes

Answer 13

the worm probably didnt transfer you.

your heart is only beating fast cus your in shock and cus your nervous. you will be fine.

Answer 14

unless the worm crawled into you your fine

Answer 15

It sounds like round worms or tape worms, and they are nasty creatures. If it is you need to be seen by a doctor to make sure you don't have them. They are the most common worms that humans get, and they are the worst. If not treated asap, they can get in your blood and get into other parts of your body which causes damage or death.