just found him laid on floor of his hutch all cold and stiff i thought he was dead but then his nose twitched. i have brought him inside and wrapped in towels what can i do?? is there anything i can give him?? Please help its my 3yr old boys pet and he will be devestated if he dies
2007-09-29 11:36:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i am going to get him to a vet but its a sunday and no vets in the area is working. i live in england and we do not have animal hospitals. I was asking other rabbit lovers for help and advice not abuse about taking him to a vet!! which of course i am doing first thing in morning. i am feeeding him water ever two hours and he seems to have improved a little already and is not as cold
2007-09-30 07:29:45 · update #1
aww i no how u feel 1 of my rabbits is blind in its left eye we thaught it had mixamatosis but it seems alright now hope he gets well soon,just keep him cuddled up and keep him close
tell him get well soon from me!
2007-09-30 07:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by Whos afraid of the big bad wolf? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to here about your rabbit. Hopefully it will pull through.
Because it could be so many different things its important that you get him to the vet. We raise rabbits, and in this situation the first thing we check is the rabbits bottom. If its messy then we immediately start to treat for some sort of intestinal problem. Usually we'll treat with Biosol often found in pet stores as Dry Tail.
Becuase I'm not sure thats the problem, I won't go into everything else as far as treatment. But please check for a messy bottom.
Has the rabbit had any other signs of illness? Has the rabbit been eating ok? Is the rabbit outside or inside your house? All of these things will help the vet in making the diagnosis for your rabbit.
I hope your rabbit pulls through. If you have other signs of a problem please let us know. You can also email us off site at info at threelittleladiesrabbitry.com.
2007-09-29 21:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by ThreeLittleLadiesRabbitry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Below are links to two websites describing common rabbit diseases. The first website has several pages on rabbit illnesses, click on the links at the bottom of a page to take you to the next. I haven't noticed andy symptoms that seem to match the ones you describe.
It sounds very serious, life-threatening. Get the rabbit to the emergency vet as soon as possible.
In the meantime keep him warm. Sit with him and let your body heat warm him up.
Offer him some rehydration fluid, at body temperature if possible. There are several commercially available products but an inexpensive home-made solution consists of 8 level teaspoons of sugar and 1 level teaspoon of table salt mixed in 1 liter of water*. If you have a syringe (without the needle) you can try to insert it in the side of his mouth and squirt in a little of the rehydration fluid. Be careful not to choke him. If he likes it he will start lapping but don't force him if he doesn't want it.
While you sit with him, take a good look at him and see if there is any discharge from his mouth, nose, eyes, or anus. These are symptoms of disease and will help the vet to diagnose the condition.
If discharge is coming from the nose then wipe it gently with a soft cloth dampened in warm water to keep it clear. (Rabbits need to breathe through the nose.)
I hope your son's rabbit gets better.
chirpy
2007-09-29 19:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by chirpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring him to the animal hospital! See if he is eating and drinking right. Try to give him treats and look at his feces. Bring him to a pet before it's too late. I have two bunnies, and when one of them were ill I brought him to a vet. He is now a prefectly happy bunny.
Good luck and best wishes!
2007-09-29 18:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope by now you have taken the pet rabbit to the vets, and he is okay.sounds like a flu type of illness, our weather has been hot, warm cold and wet, so he may have bunny flu. hope he gets well soon.
2007-09-30 07:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could have been to cold for him, make sure there are no draughts in hutch and plenty straw and sawdust for insulation.
recommend you see vet asap they will advise if their is anything serious wrong .
Good Luck hope he is ok.
Keep him warm and indoors tonight.
2007-09-29 18:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by Blueblaze 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about you get him to a vet IMMEDIATELY before he does die?! What are you expecting us to be able to do from a computer - vets, now! Hope you're on your way already!
Chalice
2007-09-30 12:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋