6 Day Old Rabbit Is Dehydrated!

[caboodleschicks]

This is my rabbit's first litter. There are ten kits. I guess this one kit got pushed to the side for a feeding or two and now is super dehydrated. She is very skinny and all signs point majorly to dehydration. If you pinch any of her skin it stays up and all skin is drooping. I fear she is not going to make it. I've seen something about giving a dehydrated rabbit sugar water, but I'm not sure if that's true and if it is, then I think the baby is too young... She is 6 days old. It's to the point that I don't think the mother rabbit can do anything for it.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Let me write this on BackyardHerds which you should join as you will get better info

 

[caboodleschicks]

Let me write this on BackyardHerds which you should join as you will get better info

Well, I've already put it on there. Thank you very much though! I decided to post it here as well, just in case.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Oh okay well just did post it and I will keep you updated on any comments on my post. Best of luck! Also maybe put her right next to the nipple and try and put her mouth on it. I do not know if this will work

 

[PollyGirl21]

Will she drink her mama's milk if she can get to it?
If so, why not gently shove one of the bigger kits to the side yourself for a minute or two and let the little kit get some milk?
I've never owned rabbits before, so don't count on my info too much. If moving some of the kits hogging the milk is bad for them, don't do it. I was just trying to use logic here
Maybe it will help, who knows?

 

[caboodleschicks]

Oh okay well just did post it and I will keep you updated on any comments on my post. Best of luck! Also maybe put her right next to the nipple and try and put her mouth on it. I do not know if this will work

Thank you!
Okay.

Will she drink her mama's milk if she can get to it?
If so, why not gently shove one of the bigger kits to the side yourself for a minute or two and let the little kit get some milk?
I've never owned rabbits before, so don't count on my info too much. If moving some of the kits hogging the milk is bad for them, don't do it. I was just trying to use logic here
Maybe it will help, who knows?

I don't think that will harm them. Thank you the information! There are some little hogs. Lol.

 

[PollyGirl21]

lol, glad that my info could be of help here! Keep me posted!

 

[caboodleschicks]

lol, glad that my info could be of help here! Keep me posted!

She is doing a lot better actually! We we're able to get a little extra milk in her. She still is a bit dehydrated, but nowhere near as bad off as before.

 

[PollyGirl21]

great!

 

[FarmerGirl101]

She is doing a lot better actually! We we're able to get a little extra milk in her. She still is a bit dehydrated, but nowhere near as bad off as before.

YAY!!!