Raise Meat Rabbits

[eco2pia]

Often they will take animal mystery illnesses for research or they have an outreach program, these programs have become woefully underfunded, but they may still be useful in your area.

It really does sound like the worst enteritis ever, but the timing seems really weird to me. I wish I had an answer for you.

 

[sodekirk1961]

I’m in Southeast Wisconsin. Our local Extension may not have information on rabbit health but I will try to reach out to them. I have not done a necropsy.
Thank you.

 

[sodekirk1961]

Is there a proven otc medicine that can help calm a rabbit during a stressful period when moving them from 1 pen to another?

 

[eco2pia]

Not that I am aware of.

If I were going to assume it was stress alone though, I would try using "field trips" to get them to be less sensitive. put them in a dog crate and move them around the yard, into other locations etc, start with 10-15 min/day when about 6 weeks and work up full days, with 2-3 day recovery in the home pen in between.

Seriously though, unless they are some super special breed this seems like too much work.

 

[sodekirk1961]

I treated all of my rabbits with Eprinex 3 days ago. I lost another 3 month old, ( second one this week), if it is parasites, how long does it take to kill them in their gut?
I did not treat the kits with their moms. Is it safe to treat the kits before wearing?