sweeethearts_2002
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I recently (5/11) had a new litter of kits and noticed some of my kits was blueish skinned ( Full blood californian) , not getting a fat belly much and not developing as quickly as the other 3. I started removing it to supliment until I realized I was doing it backwards so I began leaving it in over night and taking the biggest ones at night and returning in the morning. I only did this every other night for a week. This seemed to help tremendously.
I weighed all my kits and they were good but the runt of which we now call Binky. It's been so hot here in Texas that I also when temperatures are over 90° F started bringing the kits in just during the hottest part of the day. On the 9th day while I had everyone inside because it was over 100 outside, and because it's too cold inside I keep them on a temprature controlled heating pad. I checked them at 4:30p they were great, once more before 6:30 when I left and still perfect. I expected my husband home from work about 7 or before and knew he would check on them. He came in later than he ever has and I was gone until 10. Mind you I've been doing this a week now and no issues just so Binky can grow. When I came in and checked them my largest kit at nearly 5oz was limp, lethargic and just didn't look good.
Immediately the nurse and mother in me kicked in and I checked for dehydration and sure enough it was. I assume I didn't remove them from outside fast enough and keeping them warm didn't help any. I administered electrolytes and a dab of nutri-cal dissolved into the electrolytes. Within a few minutes of finding thie little doe I realized she too was bleeding from her vent. I watched her go to make sure. Even some small clots were coming from there. I stayed up with her all night giving her fluids every 2 hours.
By 5:30 am she was more lively and comfortable and her skin was retracting more normal so I put her down to sleep and took a nap until 8A.M. (2 hours after). I checked her at 8, hydrated some more snd she was crawling sort of and definitely more energetic. I will say this the power of prayer is the best medicine, but she made a full recovery. Has put back on her weight, no more bleeding and is even trying to eat pellet at day 13 ( today 5/23) she's bouncy and happy and full of life.
Just because there seems to be a traumatic situation and often times there is, don't assume you can't fix it. You can! Don't assume you always need a vet. You don't! You can do it! I'm no rabbit expert and I don't think there are any, we just all have "experience" that helps us to help others. The doe I helped survive, I named her Heaven and I don't know that she could be sold or ate. I may keep her snd see how well she breeds and if she doesn't she will be a pet because I am now attached to her. She's the one with yellowing on her feet. You can see one picture where her vent is so raw, but from Friday to Monday she's 100000% better!
I weighed all my kits and they were good but the runt of which we now call Binky. It's been so hot here in Texas that I also when temperatures are over 90° F started bringing the kits in just during the hottest part of the day. On the 9th day while I had everyone inside because it was over 100 outside, and because it's too cold inside I keep them on a temprature controlled heating pad. I checked them at 4:30p they were great, once more before 6:30 when I left and still perfect. I expected my husband home from work about 7 or before and knew he would check on them. He came in later than he ever has and I was gone until 10. Mind you I've been doing this a week now and no issues just so Binky can grow. When I came in and checked them my largest kit at nearly 5oz was limp, lethargic and just didn't look good.
Immediately the nurse and mother in me kicked in and I checked for dehydration and sure enough it was. I assume I didn't remove them from outside fast enough and keeping them warm didn't help any. I administered electrolytes and a dab of nutri-cal dissolved into the electrolytes. Within a few minutes of finding thie little doe I realized she too was bleeding from her vent. I watched her go to make sure. Even some small clots were coming from there. I stayed up with her all night giving her fluids every 2 hours.
By 5:30 am she was more lively and comfortable and her skin was retracting more normal so I put her down to sleep and took a nap until 8A.M. (2 hours after). I checked her at 8, hydrated some more snd she was crawling sort of and definitely more energetic. I will say this the power of prayer is the best medicine, but she made a full recovery. Has put back on her weight, no more bleeding and is even trying to eat pellet at day 13 ( today 5/23) she's bouncy and happy and full of life.
Just because there seems to be a traumatic situation and often times there is, don't assume you can't fix it. You can! Don't assume you always need a vet. You don't! You can do it! I'm no rabbit expert and I don't think there are any, we just all have "experience" that helps us to help others. The doe I helped survive, I named her Heaven and I don't know that she could be sold or ate. I may keep her snd see how well she breeds and if she doesn't she will be a pet because I am now attached to her. She's the one with yellowing on her feet. You can see one picture where her vent is so raw, but from Friday to Monday she's 100000% better!
