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Date Posted: 07:40:58 08/17/02 Sat
Author: Kathy
Subject: Re: Wild baby bunny with no use of back legs
In reply to: Wendy Anderson 's message, "Wild baby bunny with no use of back legs" on 08:39:36 08/16/02 Fri

This is from the web site of the Ohio Wildlife Center (www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/WildlifeInfo/infant_cottontail.htm):

"If an infant cottontail is believed to be sick, injured, or legitimately orphaned, a wildlife rehabilitation facility should be contacted. If the rabbit must be held overnight before transport to a rehabilitator, keep the animal warm, away from children and pets, and do not give anything orally other than re-hydrating fluids such as Pedialyte TM. Pedialyte TM can be purchased in the baby formula section of most grocery stores.

The fluids should be administered slowly from an eyedropper. Stomach capacity of an infant rabbit is approximately one and a half standard eyedroppers (1 1/2 milliliters) per ounce of animal.
Do not offer any type of formula or attempt to hand rear the infant yourself, regardless of any advice you may have been given to the contrary."


The mother usually leaves her babies at about three weeks of age. I would call the rehabilitator as soon as possible. They can decide if the baby should be euthanized. In the meantime, if the mother is taking care of it, I would do what you've been doing and leave the baby alone. If she quits, then follow the advice above until you can get it to a wildlife caretaker.

I hope this helps.

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