Ok I'm a bit worried about my second rabbit, firstly I have three rabbits, two female one male, the youngest female gave birth last wee we only found them yesterday and are about a week old, the second female who is four years old gave birth today to three kits, the thing is she is eating and drinking loads but she's just sat in her cage shaking all the time, I've given her some milk as a vet told me it could be a deficiency, but does anyone know if its normal for rabbits to shake after giving birth, it's as if she's freezing cold? Anyone help thanks
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Giving birth
- Thread starter Markgy
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What sort of milk? Rabbit's can't digest cows milk and it can make them sick - if your vet advised that then you need a new vet!
Shaking is not normal, but it's good that she's still eating/drinking. How long ago did she give birth? I think she probably needs to see a vet. If she needs treatment you can feed the kits from the other mum, hold her in a sitting position and hold the kits to her in position to feed.
Shaking is not normal, but it's good that she's still eating/drinking. How long ago did she give birth? I think she probably needs to see a vet. If she needs treatment you can feed the kits from the other mum, hold her in a sitting position and hold the kits to her in position to feed.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
It sounds as though she may be extremely ill- maybe pregnancy toxaemia
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Pregnancy_toxaemia_lagomorphs.htm
If she is still alive now please get her to a Vet straight away
If she is 4 and this was her first litter then it is of no surprise that a major problem has occurred
I would advise you to at least get the Buck neutered ASAP to avoid another event like this
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Pregnancy_toxaemia_lagomorphs.htm
If she is still alive now please get her to a Vet straight away
If she is 4 and this was her first litter then it is of no surprise that a major problem has occurred
I would advise you to at least get the Buck neutered ASAP to avoid another event like this
Ok I went in this morning and she had had two more babies but both were dead, the other three don't look like they have fed so goin to try the other mother who has nine of her own already
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
I would suggest you get her checked over by a vet ASAP and arrange for her to be neutered as soon as she's finished nursing.
We don't think she is nursing, how long is it before the mother start? Babies were born approx 2pm yesterday, babies have big rounded belies but mothers teats not wet and on examination seem dry
natsusakura
Warren Veteran
I hope shell be ok, I also hope there's no kits stuck!
Wasn't the vet concerned about the mother?
i found my rabbit like this shivering as if he was cold only a few days ago and rushed him straight to the vet and they could count his heart beats which is usually impossible with rabbits they kept him and got him better, they think he was suffering with shock for what ever reason.
so your rabbit could also be suffering from shock she is quite old to having a first litter sometimes the birth canal hardens but what ever it is she is very poorly and every second counts so it she were mine i would be at the vets right now...
so your rabbit could also be suffering from shock she is quite old to having a first litter sometimes the birth canal hardens but what ever it is she is very poorly and every second counts so it she were mine i would be at the vets right now...
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
How is she now?
