URGENT!! Bunny Dying Slow VET IS CLOSED :(

[LittleSam]

Ok so my bunny just gave birth to a good litter, all are doing fine except one  

He’s only 3 days old, disgustingly skinny, refuses to eat when I try to get him on his mother’s nipples  I don’t know what to do! I can hear him gasping for breath and I can tell he may not make it to the next day  What should I do this is urgent help!! I wanna take him to the Vet but it’s closed! Help please! Like I said I’ve tried getting him to drink the milk but he just wont!

 

[jerseygirl]

You can try give KMR (Kitten milk replacer) with an eye dropper. Unfortunately, though I think this bunny will go. If he is in this condition, I don’t think he was meant to live – I’m sorry. It is not uncommon for one of the litter to pass away – especially the runt. I have no experience with this so have sent an alert to Forum Leaders. My only advice is keep him warm and try give KMR or even some lukewarm water with an eye dropper.

[jerseygirl]

This from House Rabbit Society: 

http://www.rabbit.org/care/orphan.html   Hope it helps

[LittleSam]

Too late My bunny died. His mouth is looking somewhat wet for some reason WHY!

[jerseygirl]

Oh I am sorry. Better he is not suffering now. I’m not really sure but the wet mouth may have been due to dehydration and the panting. It’ must be hard to witness. Sometimes the Doe knows when a baby is weak or a runt and has little chance of survival. Thay can actually remove it from their nest. It sounds cruel but it’s so the survival or the others is increased. Just natures way.

[LittleSam]

I think he died due to accidental sister/brother inbreeding Both were spayed and neutered afterwards, could this be the problem?

[jerseygirl]

Oh yes. Well I think so. There can be deformities and weakness in the litter due to this. How many other babies are there? Do you mean the mother or father of this litter was an inbred offspring themselves?

[katie, max & penny]

i don’t think inbreeding causes any deformities with buns. part of their genes allow it since they’re prey animals.
i’m sorry the baby passed, but you can’t blame yourself for that- usually the runts don’t make it in accidental litters. We’ve had three or four accidental litters recently and unfortunately several dead ones.

I’m so sorry you had to witness this. Nature sucks.

[katie, max & penny]

oh…. maybe not!! i’m no expert.

[jerseygirl]

Hey Katie, neither am I! Waiting for the experts to arrive!

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

*HUGS* It’s hard to lose a bunny. I know you tried hard. It’s very very common-not your fault *HUGS*

**Binky free little baby**

[BB Administrator]

I’m sorry for the loss. I am not an expert in breeding so I really don’t know the answer to inbreeding, but I know that normally breeders do not encourage this – maybe due to the inbreeding problems? Again, though I’d have to research more to know for sure. If I find anything, I’ll come back to post so we can all know a little more about what the risks are.

However, it is not uncommon for at least one of the babies not to make it. I am sorry though as I know it must have been heartbreaking to watch. Binky Free little one!

Helloworld!!

[FluffyBunny]

I’m so sorry about the little bunny…sometimes the babies die because of problems that you can’t see that they’re born with, and there’s nothing that can be done.

I would suggest moving the dead baby away from the others ASAP (if you haven’t already) just in case it’s something the other rabbits could catch.

Binky free, little bun!

[Barbie]

Aww I’m so sorry to hear that. At least the bun is out of pain now. *Binky Free little baby!*

Welcome to the forum! How many babies are still living? How’s momma doing? Pictures of the other babies and your buns are a must! (Though you might want to start a new thread, since this one’s sad )

I’m glad to hear you’ve had the rabbits fixed already! Though are you sure the mom was spayed so soon after having her litter? I would think that the vet would wait a bit… Maybe I misunderstood you

[RabbitPam]

I’m so sorry for your loss of the baby. As the others have said, there really was nothing you could have done to prevent it. He isn’t suffering now.

Keep an eye on the other babies. You will know the mother is caring for them if their bellies stay nice and round as they grow. Don’t be alarmed if you don’t see the mother nursing, or if she seems to ignore them for long stretches. It’s her way (instincts from the wild) of protecting them by not drawing attention to them. She will feed them about twice a day, probably when you’re not there.

Please do post a new thread in our Welcome Section so we can get to know you and your bunnies. Post pictures too. We love that.

{{{{{{{binky free, wee baby bun}}}}}}}

[amandafaith90]

 It could’ve been what breeders refer to as a peanut, which is a baby that is born with two dwarf genes. The result is a deformed baby that %99 of the time cannot survive due to malformation. They usually have large, misshapen heads and tiny bodies and legs. If this was the case, which I suspect since you said something about the baby not looking right, than you couldn’t have done anything to save him.

[bunnytowne]

by the way peanut babies are not necessarily due to inbreeding.    With any litter there is a chance of peanuts being born.   Poor things internal organs are not fully developed hence they die.  Just something that happens. 

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