Found an ill rabbit, what can I do?

[SenoraNintendo]

Tonight, my boyfriend seen a rabbit running around our neighborhood so we went and spent 20 minutes trying to catch the little guy.

After finally doing so, we brought him to our house and a little after, I noticed there was a white spot on the rabbits eye. I did some research and I'm pretty sure it's e.cunnculi.

How much would it cost to treat this if the shelter won't take him in?

Also, I'm keeping him far away from my rabbit, but is there any way my bun can catch it as well?

 

[ZRabbits]

Hi, Welcome to Rabbit Talk. Is this rabbit a wild rabbit or a domestic that was released?

BTW, be very careful. Do not touch the "caught" rabbit, than your rabbit. It could be passed on, on your clothing, even if you wash your hands each time. I wouldn't have even bought this rabbit in.

Take it to the shelter. A wild life refuge if you can find one. A vet visit could be costly.

Karen

 

[Miss M]

Z Rabbits is right. Be extremely careful. Ebony is in jeopardy here. The issue could also be Pasteurella.

I would definitely take the rabbit to a shelter, and then do a very thorough cleaning. Not just of where the rabbit has ben, but where you have been.

 

[ladysown]

to medicate... ivermectin works well. administer it at least twice. over a one week period.

Be careful about isolation and sanitation.

 

[SenoraNintendo]

I'm sorry, I should have made it clear. He is a domesticated Rabbit, that's the only reason why I brought him in.
I did more research and I'm not that sure if it is the parasite, cause from the pictures I've seen of e.cunnculi on the eyes looks nothing like this rabbits eye. It's probably just an infection but my boyfriend and I are going to take it to the shelter in a bit and hopefully he can find a new home

 

[skysthelimit]

The advice would have been the same.

 

[SenoraNintendo]

I took him to the shelter and they didn't make a big stink about his eye so I don't think I have anything to worry about.

But my bun has been pooping and spraying everywhere ever since we brought the other one home though :/

 

[ZRabbits]

I took him to the shelter and they didn't make a big stink about his eye so I don't think I have anything to worry about.

But my bun has been pooping and spraying everywhere ever since we brought the other one home though :/

Glad to hear you found a shelter that will take your "captured" bunny in. Hats off to you for doing that.

And the pooping and spraying is just your rabbit just being territorial because of the "captured" bunny coming into to their domaine. Your bunny will calm down eventually. Rabbits have those nasty habits to make sure all know that it's THEIRS. I wouldn't worry about it.

I have ten rabbits total. And every new bunny I bring in always goes through that faze. Especially when they hit those "teenager" months.

Karen

 

[3mina]

I recommend a thorough cleaning before letting your bunn where you had the other one, just in case and it'll help yours get back to normal by removing the strangers scent

 

[ZRabbits]

I recommend a thorough cleaning before letting your bunn where you had the other one, just in case and it'll help yours get back to normal by removing the strangers scent

:goodpost:

Definitely wiping away the scent of another bunny will calm yours down. Plus will make sure yours stays healthy.

Karen

 

[SenoraNintendo]

I took him to the shelter and they didn't make a big stink about his eye so I don't think I have anything to worry about.

But my bun has been pooping and spraying everywhere ever since we brought the other one home though :/

Glad to hear you found a shelter that will take your "captured" bunny in. Hats off to you for doing that.

And the pooping and spraying is just your rabbit just being territorial because of the "captured" bunny coming into to their domaine. Your bunny will calm down eventually. Rabbits have those nasty habits to make sure all know that it's THEIRS. I wouldn't worry about it.

I have ten rabbits total. And every new bunny I bring in always goes through that faze. Especially when they hit those "teenager" months.

Karen

The best part about it is, it's a "no kill" animal shelter. That made me real happy, and the fact that when I brought him in, all of the workers were gushing over him. So, I'm sure he'll be in a safe new home in no time

I don't really know how good a rabbits sense of smell is but we kept the captured rabbit in our bathroom and we let Ebony (my bun) run around in the living room which are on opposite ends of our house. But he was acting so strange. He was running in circles around the coffee table, thumping constantly and he jumped on the recliner with me and started nibbling on my arms but then started to bite me pretty hard. That's not like him at all and it made me sad to have to keep him in his cage since he was being bad

 

[ZRabbits]

Rabbits sense of smell is very good. Mine knew right away when I bought a new rabbit home, even though they didn't see the new rabbit and I kept the new rabbit away for a "quarantine" period.

Ebony's behavior is normal. Strange and sad as it may be. He'll settle down once he realizes the other rabbit is gone. I don't tolerate nipping either and have had to keep mine in their cages as well.

Karen

 

[OneAcreFarm]

That's not like him at all and it made me sad to have to keep him in his cage since he was being bad

He was not being bad, he was reacting to the stress of having a strange rabbit in his environment. He will calm down soon....