i have tried giving it somewater to drink using a syringe but wont take it he seems listless he was fine yesterday he was out in his run running around but today he can harly move his tummy is not swollen or had he is just floppy i have never had a rabbit go like this b4 he was feed some carrot peelings the day b4 and usually eats like a pig but cannot get him interested today i have him lying in a box on some old blanket with a bit covering him a the min
2006-09-23 00:03:52 · 12 answers · asked by mark n 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
This doesn't sound good at all, and could be caused by various things. I think you should get your bunn checked out by a veterinarian who knows rabbits well. I've got lists of reputed rabbit-savvy vets that I've collected -
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/links.html#bunnyvets
Check out all these links - just click on your country/state -
http://www.3bunnies.org/vets.htm
http://www.3bunnies.org/vets.htm#pets911_findvet
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/PB_vets.html
http://members.shaw.ca/cocoasun/RabbitVetsMain.htm
http://www.rabbit.org/care/vets.html
http://members.shaw.ca/cocoasun/AustralianRabbitVets.htm
and I suggest telephoning them and asking them lots of questions - http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/vet.html
Very, very best of luck to you and your bunny.
2006-09-23 02:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello
THE VET. Go to an ER vet now, or call one . Even Vets that are closed at night have call services for emergencies.
I would not WAIT... dont do it.
http://www.petplace.com/articles/artPrinterFriendly.asp?all=1&conID=19786
Bunnies are susceptible to various illnesses, and unless keenly watched by the time the bunny has stopped eating, it may be too late. Bunnies need to be observed for signs of hair blocks (eating much less, wanting only treats, droppings getting very small), or signs of bacterial infections (runny eyes, nose, increased sneezing, wheezing), and even more serious immediate problems such as bladder stones (straining, bloody urine, crying while in litter box). The last is the most serious and usually requires immediate surgery.
I hopes its nothing serious... but I ca not tell you Urgent this is!!
If you are not an adult ,,, get your parents up now and get to a VET... it is important enough to wake them up on a Sat am early!
Good luck , and I hope he/she is ok!
Wismom
2006-09-23 00:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by Wismom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when this happens it is already too late for the little fellow, I'm sorry. A good vet may be able to help, but when I have found at least two of my bunnies in that condition, they have usually died within the hour (sadly it takes me an hour just to get to town). It usually happens to the smaller ones when the weather changes sharply.
2006-09-25 18:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by santana84_02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely agree with everyone else here. Rabbits are very good at hiding illnesses until they become so serious that they are life-threatening. This is definitely indicated given that your bunny won't eat or drink. Drinking is vital as rabbits become dehydrated in a matter of hours. Get your bunny to a rabbit-savvy vet ASAP!!
2006-09-23 04:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by Kellye B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel sorry for you,i think you should take the rabbit to a vet
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-"So nine months later a blessed little pop-up appeared that read, 'You've Got Male!"
One more joke:
A guy calls his vet and says "What should I do with my cat?Vet says "What do you mean? Guy says "I had a leak in my lawnmowers gas tank and the cat drank the gas. Then the cat began to run around and around the yard, climbed a tree. then fell out of the tree stiff. Vet says "Is the cat dead? Guy replies "nope he ran out of gas.
I hope you will take this answer as a best answer
2006-09-23 00:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Cadpigfriend 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have no choice but to go to the vet. Anytime a rabbit doesn't eat its considered an emergency.
2006-09-25 01:35:58 · answer #6 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a rabbit "Smudge", did the same thing and I did exactly as you are doing, within 36 hours he was dead... Take it to a vet...
2006-09-23 00:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by gamerunner2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a job for the vet
2006-09-23 00:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by Danabee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bring him to the vet he might have eaten something in your garden that is poisonous to him. It happened to my goat
2006-09-23 00:08:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If at all possible, take him to the vet.
2006-09-23 00:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋