00:00You might have heard the old adage, only hunt and eat wild rabbits in months with an R.
00:05But is it actually unsafe to eat rabbit year-round? Here is the truth.
00:09For farm-raised domestic rabbits, it is 100% safe to eat them all year.
00:14Their environment and health are strictly controlled.
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00:23However, for wild rabbits, eating them during late spring and summer carries higher risks.
00:29In warmer months, wild rabbits are prone to parasites like warbles, which are botfly larvae, and ticks.
00:35Summer is also when tularemia, or rabbit fever, spreads most easily among wild populations.
00:42While cooking meat to 165 degrees Fahrenheit, 74 degrees Celsius, kills the bacteria,
00:49field-dressing an infected rabbit in summer poses a real transmission risk.
00:54The bottom line? Domestic rabbit is safe anytime.
00:57But for wild rabbits, stick to the cold fall and winter months.
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