LittleFluffyBunnies
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So I have a young kit who just isn't quite right. At birth there was something off but I attributed it to just being a crazy kit. She just rolled around, as in literally rolling over, all the time. A few days later, we started wondering because there was no change. She was growing and fat but couldn't seem to move right. She never tried to crawl, just rolls around and goes upside down. Yesterday she started holding her head up in the air all the time, and seemed a bit skinnier than usual. She doesn't just sit there or crawl like the rest of the litter, just wobbles and rolls around, and her head is always going side to side. Today(day 9) I found her out of the nest, cold to the touch, despite it being warm outside. We took her inside and warmed her up, but she just seems floppy and lethargic. She also has a bit of a sunken appearance.
Any ideas what could be the cause? Like I said, she was just not quite right since birth, so I assume it's a congenital problem. Maybe she just didn't develop right. The main question is, should I cull her now, or give her a bit more time? I don't want her to suffer, but I don't want to make the wrong decision. I had decided on culling but it would be my first time and I want to be sure it's the right thing.
Also, if I need to cull, what is the easiest, most humane, and least gory method? She is 9 days old, so still small.
Any ideas what could be the cause? Like I said, she was just not quite right since birth, so I assume it's a congenital problem. Maybe she just didn't develop right. The main question is, should I cull her now, or give her a bit more time? I don't want her to suffer, but I don't want to make the wrong decision. I had decided on culling but it would be my first time and I want to be sure it's the right thing.
Also, if I need to cull, what is the easiest, most humane, and least gory method? She is 9 days old, so still small.