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We found this bunny and i think it is dehydrated as his fur retracts back slowly. My husband was a vet tech and I'm an ER nurse and between us both, we give LR SQ fluids to our cat 3-4x times a week for his megacolon. I want to give this little one a chance but we don't want to take it to emergency vet being today is a Sunday, it's just not in our finances right now. I tried to give kitten milk through a bottle and the bunny is hardly taking in anything. I tried hay, but I'm afraid he is not quite weaned yet, he tries but not getting much. He is not touching the pellets at all. Thanks for your advice.

2007-06-24 14:06:20 · 3 answers · asked by lina 1 in Pets Other - Pets

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Perhaps you can get a name of a wildlife rehabilitator in your area? You could call the emergency and ask them if they have a name (we keep one on hand at our clinic for those that find bunnies, birds, opossums, etc) of someone that they deal with, or maybe just ask them how much SQ fluids to give.
Good luck hope all turns out ok.

2007-06-24 14:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0 0

My sister found a bunny that hadn't even opened it's eyes yet,. and she was able to keep it alive by keeping it warm with a lightbulb over it's bed to give it some warmth, and she fed it with an eyedropper. She fed it kitten milk, but by mouth, with the eye dropper every couple of hours. SubQ seems very harsh for a very small bunny. She had very good luck with hers. She is an RN. She said you wouldn't want to give it more than one cc at a time sub Q, and you don't want to keep sticking it. It will suck if you use the eyedropper and the bunny is warm. Hers was a wild rabbit and it lived and thrived. She fed it every couple of hours for the first few days. If you have lactated ringers in a bag, you could probably do a drip and run it like you would a premie maybe 3cc's an hour or something like that...nothing more than that would be her suggestion. If you hear from a vet, take their advice, but this is advice from an RN and someone who has nursed one back to health. You could always call the emergency vet and see if there is someone there who could give you advice. Sometimes they will answer your question if they have the knowlege without you having to go in and pay the big bill. There are also a lot of wildlife rescue groups you may be able to reach for input on the delicate life you are trying to save. Good luck.

2007-06-24 14:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by postalbb 4 · 0 0

You can give it about 5-6 cc subQ at a time. Are its eyes open? If it is able to hop and the size of a large lemon, then it doesn't need milk. Just release it in a safe area under a bush. If it is small and needs milk, you literally have to put one drop of kitten milk in its mouth at a time until its belly is full. It is extremely difficult to succesfully hand raise a wild baby bunny and they usually die of shock. Contact the emergency hospital, they may have a rehabber on call. Keep him on hay and nice and warm and dark.

2007-06-24 14:54:14 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0 0

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