My dog got a hold of this little guy he's not doing too well it looks like there's a little hole in him what can I do I got him on top of a Ziploc bag with warm water not hot
by Fatandmad
My dog got a hold of this little guy he's not doing too well it looks like there's a little hole in him what can I do I got him on top of a Ziploc bag with warm water not hot
by Fatandmad
21 Comments
Put him out of his misery
Baby bunnies are INCREDIBLY hard to care for. Your best bet is to call a wildlife rehabber.
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I believe the correct move is to kill it. May sound harsh but it’s that or a likely drawn out suffering
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He’s suffering, he’s not going to make it. Your only chance is an emergency exotic vet nearby, if you have one… Otherwise the merciful thing to do is to quickly and effectively euthanize him yourself. I’m sorry OP.
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He doesn’t look good, OP. There’s probably not much you can do other than giving him a safe place in his final moments.
On the off chance that he DOES survive, a wildlife rehabilitator is the best choice. Like another commenter said, baby bunnies are very hard to take care of.
You can try to nurture him to good health but rabbits are very sensitive and fragile to trauma.
Ugh, poor little guy. I hate to say it, but if you’ve got a small caliber firearm (.22) I would probably just put it down. Little fella isn’t gonna recover and that would be the most humane thing to do.
I’m sorry OP. You’re a kind soul.
He’s probably not going to make it. Last year my neighbors cat got ahold of one and it didn’t make it through the night. Wishing you the best.
Unfortunately baby rabbits are hard to treat. There’s a biological reason rabbits reproduce so much. All you can do is try. As long as he’s not giving up, I don’t either.
keep him warm, he’ll be gone by morning. the hole did him in. pets can be punks
He’s not gonna make it. Put him out of his misery.
Baby bunnies are nearly impossible to keep alive. We try every time and have failed every time.
If you’re located in the US, [this is a good resource for finding your closest wildlife rehabilitator](https://ahnow.org/mobile/). Keep the bunny somewhere dark and quiet, these guys will get so stressed they’ll die. Do not try to provide any food or water. This little one needs specific antibiotics someone experienced if they’re going to make it. If the above resource isn’t helpful, [here’s a Facebook group of cottontail rehabbers](https://www.facebook.com/share/g/184RSnPLu8/?mibextid=wwXIfr), if you’d like more specific advice and resources
So many people are so quick to say to put him out of his misery. Please don’t do that
if you’re up for it do the best you can and you never know what might happen.
On Facebook ( which i normally despise ) you can find a local rehabber fairly easily. If you are able to find Kne, try to deliver the bunny immediately, tonight.
I don’t have my own homestead yet, but used to have a german shepherd that killed many of rabbits and cared for other various animals. Rabbits i feel like are already so fragile, the baby buns are even more so. The best thing would be to either put it out of its misery (incredibly hard I know), or just keep the babe comfortable as he passes.
Call or text a wildlife rehabilitation expert, but be prepared for them to not prioritize this. Rabbits are abundant and most of them die in their first year. They’re very delicate creatures and are very difficult to save. You’re a good person for trying to save this lil guy, but please steel your heart for the worst.
Bunnies are the hardest to treat. They reproduce so fast because they are pretty vulnerable, unfortunately.
Rabbits are great at hiding pain, so the fact this one is laid out like that likely means it is really suffering. Might be best to put it out of its misery. Sounds insensitive, but a heavy object like a sizeable rock and good placement can be instantaneous. Thanks for trying to help it OP.