ok my cat was chasin a bunny yesterday and the bunny wasnt hurt too bad but the cat picked it up again and its front right leg broke. when i got the cat in i saw the bunny couldnt move it could only limply jump foward. i put it in a cage in my basement and tried to let it calm down. i gave it 3 pieces of ripped lettuce leaf, 3 small bread pieces, and i just tried to feed it peanutbutter today, none worked that i saw. i also put a shallow water bowlthing in the cage near it. all the food n water is very close to the rabbit cus its bad for it to move its leg. basically i think i need to get a eye dropper and put milk in it because this rabbit looks young.
it also makes a motion where it puts its head up and foward a little and makes a small whisper noise, i thought it had to do with getting milk from the mother
i also cant give it a splint/brace for its arm now because i dont know what to use and all that.
what should i be doing
2007-06-12 07:10:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
well i need to get it something before i can get it to the vet so i guess cat formula is worth a try but i dont want to wait too long before the leg is moved too much
2007-06-12 07:18:47 · update #1
Vets are for pets. What you need to do is contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
These people have the training and the resources to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals. They also have the proper permits required to keep native wild species, which are regulated by law.
Until you can get the animal to a reahbilitator, keep it in an escape-proof box (it can chew through cardboard), well ventilated, but warm. Keep it quiet (keep pets and children away), and keep it in a fairly dark area to help keep it calm.
Baby bunnies, especially ones injured as badly as the one you describe, are almost impossible for an untrained person to save. Here is the advice from a website devoted to rabbits: "The reality is fewer than 10% of orphaned rabbits survive a week, and the care that people attempt to provide can be illegal, unnecessary, and potentially harmful. The best thing you can do for an injured wild baby bunny is to get in touch with a skilled rehabilitator."
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html
2007-06-12 08:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to give the bunny KMR it is a kitten milk replacer. It is what veterinarians and animal rehabilitators suggest and I have used it to help rehab baby bunnies too. Depending on the size your bunny will need between three and eight cc's of this. You will want to give it to the bunny over two or three feedings every day. The bunny will not eat on his or her own you need to force feed (very gently, be careful of the teeth). After the bunny is approximately eight to twelve weeks old you will want to wean the bunny slowly by giving more regular food ( grass, timothy hay, lettuce etc. make sure the pieces are small enough for the bunny to eat on it's own). When the bunny is eating all solid food, then you can find a safe quiet place to release him or her. Good luck and best wishes.
2007-06-12 07:32:22 · answer #2 · answered by jmhtraining 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits require alot of fibre and common grains and wheat, despite the fact that sure it's unlawful I am now not going to factor that out in the end it used to be well of her to care that the baies might have died. I might endorse touch your neighborhood RSPCA or animal vet, ect as quickly as you'll. As for goats milk, I consider powdered cats milk might had been just a little bigger. Don't fear the infants have a well risk of residing.
2016-09-05 13:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO CAT FOOD - rabbits are vegetarians!
NO pedilyte - it's designed for humans, not bunnies!
1] He needs a vet, or he'll never be able to hop
2] He needs pet formula or rabbit chow [ available at pet store ]
2007-06-12 07:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you need to get and eye dropper and use bunny milk fomula especially designed for baby bunnies and feed it every 2hrs. to answer your other question have a neighbor that is an emt help you with splinting that leg, he or she will know how.
2007-06-12 07:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by scbtalker42 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can't get to the vet you should at least call a vet and ask for their advice. There should be after hour vets and emergency animal hospitals you can call after hours.
2007-06-14 17:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy cat formula at a feed store or maybe a good pet store. This is probably about as close as you're going to get.
2007-06-12 07:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
take it the human society or a vet to have the leg fixed....get pedilite.
2007-06-12 07:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋