Sick baby bunny not eating and wobbly

[BlueMeadow]

I have a litter of black New Zealands. The litter is 3.5 weeks and some of them started to get nestbox eye, but I gently wiped their eyes with a warm wet towel to open them. I have one kit who is lethargic and doesnt move much. It’s a little dehydrated but it doesn’t seem interested in drinking milk. I pulled mama out so it could nurse privately and it cuddles with her sleepy and lethargic. It wobbles when it moves. Like a bobble head or something. Is it nestbox eye? Do I need to do a tea compress? Or should I use the baby bunny syringe to give it water until it wants moms milk? I think it could die soon, so I’d appreciate advice asap.

 

[BlueMeadow]

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[BlueMeadow]

Never mind, I think it was gi stasis but it died.

 

[ladysown]

GI stasis in a kit at 3.5 weeks would be a bit odd. Mama's milk stabilizes their gut and they aren't eating much at this age. It could have nibbled something it shouldn't have like wet, or moldy food, and then gotten ill from that. OR had something genetically wrong with it. If it had a litter mate with nestbox eye the likelihood increases that it ate something moldy or wet that upset it's system. in the future, at 2 weeks, clean out the nestbox really well, and give them new bedding OR tip the nestbox for them. (that way they can rest in it to stay warm, but don't foul it and get sick).

 

[BlueMeadow]

GI stasis in a kit at 3.5 weeks would be a bit odd. Mama's milk stabilizes their gut and they aren't eating much at this age. It could have nibbled something it shouldn't have like wet, or moldy food, and then gotten ill from that. OR had something genetically wrong with it. If it had a litter mate with nestbox eye the likelihood increases that it ate something moldy or wet that upset it's system. in the future, at 2 weeks, clean out the nestbox really well, and give them new bedding OR tip the nestbox for them. (that way they can rest in it to stay warm, but don't foul it and get sick).

Thank you. It had a big dried poop blocking its anus, so it was unable to poop and I think that was what induced it. When I removed it, it started pooping a lot, and it was pressing its belly to the floor. It seemed to be in a lot of pain and it eventually died.

 

[ladysown]

ah, so you have learned something for your next litter. Check for poopy butts starting at two weeks of age and until they are abit more than four weeks. If you do find any poopy butts make sure there are no wet corners AND that there are no solid areas for kits to sit on and get another case of poopy butt.

Sometimes when they get poopy butt they'll get a minor infection in their "nethers" that might require some meds to help in the healing. But normally a good wash up and removal of wet and/or solid areas to sit on cleans them right up (that and giving them a good haircut so everything can dry out well).