Sick Rabbit

by Emma Pearce
(NSW Australia)

My 8 week old pet rabbit is listless, won't eat, won't drink, is poohing normal. I have taken him to vet who has given vitamin and glucose injections however there has been no improvement in last 24 hrs any thoughts.


***** Karen Sez *****
Did the vet say why your bunny was sick? I strongly suspect an imbalance in the gut bacteria. If so, the poo will deteriorate to enterotoxemia and loose diarrhea. And if so, the rabbit will be very sick, and could die.

Remove ALL food from the rabbit except for grass hay. Encourage the rabbit to drink all it can. If necessary, you can flavor its water with a bit of Snapple.

I hope you'll be able to save your bunny. Good luck. If your rabbit recovers, you may wish to not give it any sweet treats for a few months. No apples, no bananas, no yogurt, no sweet or colorful pet treats from the pet store. Just rabbit pellets and hay. Okay?

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Dec 22, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Coco is on the mend
by: Anonymous

We have been feeding him with Rabbit formula every few hours and he is inside with us and after 2 days of this he is much better.
He has even eaten a little bit of Bok Choy now and grated carrot today. Im still feeding him with a syringe as well with rabbit formula in and giving him plenty of water.

He is no longer just laying there lifeless he is cleaning himself now and his eyes and ears are alert, thank Goodness.

Thanks for tips everyone
Dec 22, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Update
by: Anonymous

We have been feeding him a rabbit formula from the pet shop every few hours for last few days. He is getting better and no longer limp and is on all fours. He just ate a bit of bok choy : )
His eyes look much more alert too.

***** Karen Sez *****
Excellent! Glad to hear your bunny's on the mend. Thanks for the update.
Dec 21, 2011
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by: lndigo hills farm

Hi, remove your bunny from its cage- make a bleach and water solution- very weak 2 oz to a gallon- sterilize the cage, any toys, water container (inside and out) thoroughly clean everything that is in the cage- let dry - if in a hurry blow dry with hottest setting- follow instructions on diet very closely- what kind of water system -bowl or bottle- get bottle- change water daily- wash your hands before and after you take care of rabbit. If the cage has a solid bottom replace it with 1/2 in by 1/2 in metal bottom so poo and pee can fall out it will keep cage and bunny cleaner and healthy. Good luck
Dec 21, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Sick baby rabbit
by: Anonymous

Are you sure the rabbit is 8 weeks old ? A friend got a baby and the place lied about the age and the rabbit was barely old enough to be weaned. She actually got some kitten formula and put it in a bowl and the rabbit started eating like a little piggy and was ok in about 2 weeks.

HAY and some oats (old fashioned oatmeal) would be the ONLY thing I would feed till it is back on all 4 paws.

God BLESS and I hope it is doing better. I hate having to rely on vets when they rarely know how to address rabbit issues.

Becca
Spirit of Shenandoah Angoras & Satins

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