Two week old bunny not waking up!

[mykacarter]

My rabbit, Blizzard, had seven babies two weeks ago. She’s lost one baby, but now I think she might be losing another one. I went to check on them and all of the babies are moving, eyes wide open except one. A little white bunny will not open it’s eyes, doesn’t move when I pick him up, and makes a weird almost like a grinding or snotty noise sometimes. I will rub him vigorously and he won’t move, maybe a leg move here and there. He opened his mouth when I put my finger on it, but he’s practically limp. If I roll him over he’ll move his legs a little bit, but other than that he’s unresponsive. I don’t know if this is normal. The bunnies don’t feel cold, they’re in an insulated area and it’s 60° outside. I’m new to the whole rabbit baby life and I need help!! Is this normally or should I be concerned!?

 

[InspectorMorse]

My rabbit, Blizzard, had seven babies two weeks ago. She’s lost one baby, but now I think she might be losing another one. I went to check on them and all of the babies are moving, eyes wide open except one. A little white bunny will not open it’s eyes, doesn’t move when I pick him up, and makes a weird almost like a grinding or snotty noise sometimes. I will rub him vigorously and he won’t move, maybe a leg move here and there. He opened his mouth when I put my finger on it, but he’s practically limp. If I roll him over he’ll move his legs a little bit, but other than that he’s unresponsive. I don’t know if this is normal. The bunnies don’t feel cold, they’re in an insulated area and it’s 60° outside. I’m new to the whole rabbit baby life and I need help!! Is this normally or should I be concerned!?

You are right to be concerned it is not normal. Is the kit feeding ? Has he/she opened his/her eyes prior to becoming ill.Sadly it sounds as though he/ she may be passing away. Is there signs of discharge from the nose, aspiration pneumonia is a possibility.

 

[bunny momma]

I agree with Jane. You may want to have a vet check mom and babies.

 

[mykacarter]

All the babies were active and had their eyes open, I haven’t really checked all of them individually because momma is kinda protective, but they all appeared to be very much awake and healthy, even the one that passed. I didn’t see no discharge of any sorts, I listened to his heart beat and it sounded alright, he’s breathing, but he’s just not moving or opening his eyes. It’s currently 1:14am where I live so I can’t take him to the vet right now. I don’t know if he’s being fed, he’s laying with the rest of them but I don’t stay in there to watch if they’re being fed, they don’t feel abnormally skinny when I’ve held two of them. They seem to be growing at a good rate and they hope around a lot, but this owl has just started acting like this.

 

[InspectorMorse]

All the babies were active and had their eyes open, I haven’t really checked all of them individually because momma is kinda protective, but they all appeared to be very much awake and healthy, even the one that passed. I didn’t see no discharge of any sorts, I listened to his heart beat and it sounded alright, he’s breathing, but he’s just not moving or opening his eyes. It’s currently 1:14am where I live so I can’t take him to the vet right now. I don’t know if he’s being fed, he’s laying with the rest of them but I don’t stay in there to watch if they’re being fed, they don’t feel abnormally skinny when I’ve held two of them. They seem to be growing at a good rate and they hope around a lot, but this owl has just started acting like this.

I think moving the Kit to a Vet may do more harm than good to be honest. I know you said kit is not chilled, but personally I would try some warming up strategies. I put chilled kits into my bra, its not a good idea to place the kit on a heat pad if he/she cannot move.

If Mum would allow you I would try holding kit to a nipple to see if kit suckles. Someone else may need to hold Mum as you hold Kit to her.

Is there any signs of fecal staining around Kit’s anus ? Is Kits stomach hard ?