I just found an ophen baby rabit plz help?

Question

like 2 min ago i fond a abay rabit next to its dead mother. i think its a cottentail i gave it leves, stems, water it wont eat..... i need help its real real small and if i let him go he will die cuz he has no mother.............no vet is takeing him plz help

Answer 1

I can't believe no vet is taking him. Try to find a wildlife rehabilitation center for him. Give him pedialyte with a oral syringe a few times a day. I found a rabbit once, as well. The wildlife center told us to use this pedialyte. Make sure you put him in a nice warm box with a towel, and strap it shut...once he starts to get strong, boy will he be strong. But get him to a wildlife center asap.

Answer 2

I would check your area for a wild animal rescue. In the mean while you need to find out how old the rabbit is. It might nit be eating because it is afraid or because it was still nursing. More than likly if it was with it's mother it is old enough to eat on it's own. Try ,instead of grass , some vegetables. Most will do fine just stay away from celery. Put the baby in a box with some foos and water and an old towel and put it in a dark quiet place. When you come back you will probably see that it has eaten. If it doesn't by tomarrow and it looks like it is very young than you can get little nursing bottles and formula from most vets offices and alot of stores like walmart sell it too. Good luck

Answer 3

Well... the question is whether or not he's still on milk. If not, have patience, keep him supplied with the food and water, warm, and in the dark. Try not to disturb him too often - don't check in on him too many times for the first couple of days.

If he is still needing milk (is he pink or covered in fur?) then it should still be possible to save the little fella, but will be a whole lot more effort. You'll need to find out what subsitute is best for rabbit milk, and start using a dropper to give him little bits every half an hour or hour. I think... not totally sure here, haven't raised a kit this young. Again though, it's most important that he's kept warm, comfortable and somewhere quiet.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I have successfully raised an orphaned eastern cottontail. You should know that the mortality rate for orphaned wild rabbits is pretty high. I did find two one died and the other is thriving. Go to the pet store. Get KML kitten formula and a syringe. Try feeding him that. He probably will give you a very hard time and will not accept it but gently keep trying. Test for dehydration by gently pinching the skin between the shoulder blades. If it stays pinched give him water in the syringe. Be careful while feeding because if you give him too much at one time he may choke. If he does start feeding feed him every six hours or so. Keep him warm with a heat pak. Wrap the heat pak in soft cloth and let him lay on it. Be careful not to cook him! Contact a wildlife rehabilitator. Look one up with your computer. Good luck.http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html

Answer 5

Hi, not sure where you are located but you might check out www.rabbit.org. I know it's heartbreaking, but if this baby is still nursing you might consider leaving him with the mother; which yes, probably it won't survive.

Your other options... nurse or find a caretaker... and then you're committed to feeding him every couple of hours for some time... rabbit.org probably can give you more info if you are serious about taking the bunny on.

I have a bunny - free range... they can be potty trained, and don't have to be caged unless you want to. My bunny lives with my cats and dogs, uses his bunny box and comes and goes from the house as he wishes. He doesn't chew - I'm fortunate.. they are prone to chewing. They are great additions to the family.. but again, if this one is not weened from mama yet, your time commitment is pretty intense until he is able to eat on his own.

If he is eating on his own, feed him hay and lots of it! and water is all he needs. You can get hay at any pet store, but I usually get mine at Target or Walmart. Bunnies need lots of hay and simple bunny food. Keep it away from foods with seeds and other things in it. Bunnies LOVE kale and deep green leafy veggies as treats, but no more than 1/2 cup per day or 2 large leaves or 1 carrot, etc. Potty training is easy for bunnies... just get a small cat box and put the hay in there. Bunny will hop in the box to eat the hay and potty at the same time.... so you have to change it out every day. I keep hay in my bunny's potty box and keep a fresh bin of hay on the side for him to munch on. Bunnies sleep mostly during the day and are very active at dawn and dusk - favorite times to hang out and eat. Heat is bad for bunnies so if you live in a hot climate, keep him as cool as possible. Their best temps are 50-70 f.

Best wishes and hope all turns out well for you!!

Answer 6

Call the Humane Society, a vet , or even Petsmart and see if they can give you the name of someone that can help you. It might be big enough to take care of itself. I don't think baby rabbits stay with their mother very long.
Good luck!

Answer 7

If it's eyes are open, it'll be fine on its own, no matter how little it is, and trying to "save" it will only stress it out and possibly kill it. If it's eyes still aren't open, there may not be much you can do, but you could try to find a local wildlife rehabilitator, though they are usually pretty much inundated with baby rabbits/squirrels/raccoons already.

Answer 8

use a small syringe to try to feed it milk or something, i dont know what, but maybe some water with sime juice from some vegetables in it, at least until u can get it to a wildlife reabilitation place.

Answer 9

You need to take him to a wildlife rehabilitator tonight if he's gonna live. Until then buy kitten milk replacement KMR and feed it to him in an eyedropper.

Answer 10

You need to find a wildlife rehab center NOW. It's his only chance for survival.