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So about three days ago I rescued an abandoned cottontail kit, I know it was abandoned because he’s got a twisted back leg. So when I first got him in my care I bottle fed him evaporated milk on the advice of a friend. I fed him this for about a day and a half before I could get kitten milk and heavy cream. He’s doing beautifully, he’s walking and using the bathroom normally snuggling up and staying warm but my concern is when I help him defecate with a wet cotton swab it comes out bright green. I’ve looked this up and it seems abnormal? Can someone help because there isn’t any information on the web about it.
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Hi there. I would suggest calling your local wildlife rescue and taking him there ASAP because that seems very abnormal. I would think his GI tract is not working properly. The rescue I would imagine would be able to fix him right up
I don’t know about cotton tails and how to feed them, but tomorrow morning call a rescue, they might even work on the weekends so you could call today. Here is a couple of websites I found
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/12-excellent-wildlife-rehab-centers-in-the-u-s/http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator.html
I don’t know where you live (if its in the US or other) but I hope this helps
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