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Post by floydie on Jan 9, 2012 18:12:44 GMT
Ive just taken in 2 new born baby rabbits that will need hand feeding, poor things, mum has died  . I'll try my best with them but there is never any guarantee with very young animals . I'll try and get some pics on the next feed (or toilet time). |
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Post by floydie on Jan 9, 2012 20:02:26 GMT
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Post by floydie on Jan 9, 2012 20:03:30 GMT
Snuggles i made for my lot came in handy  . |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 9, 2012 20:04:26 GMT
I think you have a gift with animals Floydie. |
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Post by floydie on Jan 9, 2012 20:11:17 GMT
I think you have a gift with animals Floydie. I hope i can have a gift with these two, I'm taking it one day at a time, each day is a mile stone with such little ones, so fingers crossed they make it through the night and into tomorrow. |
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Post by grindle on Jan 10, 2012 5:19:29 GMT
good luck floydie, if anyone can do it you can
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Post by Rosie on Jan 10, 2012 9:16:03 GMT
Good luck Floydie, i hope the survive.
You should be working with a vet, or become one yourself!!
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Post by floydie on Jan 10, 2012 9:35:30 GMT
Good luck Floydie, i hope the survive. You should be working with a vet, or become one yourself!! I always wanted to be a vet when i was little . They are still here this morning , now its a case of sterilising the bottle an teats, then warming the milk for a feed ;D |
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Post by SueA on Jan 11, 2012 16:37:35 GMT
Keep it up Floydie, hope they make it.
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Post by floydie on Jan 12, 2012 11:29:43 GMT
Just an update, the little ones lost 1g of weight yesterday so Ive switched to a milk with higher fat content and was feeding every 2 hours yesterday to bring the weight back up, they are now back upto weight (will be feeding every 3 hours now to keep them stable). I had to resuscitate the brown one after the first morning feed, he/she went cold and stiff  after i brought him/her round it was gasping and had alittle blood come out of its nose (i cleaned this up), it then went stiff again so had to work on him/her more. It now back upto temp and had a feed half an an hour ago all seams ok. |
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Post by SueA on Jan 12, 2012 14:39:18 GMT
That must have been frightening Floydie, hope it's alright & not damaged internally in some way. I remember giving a goldfish of mine massage to bring it back to life when it was floating & stiff, I was about 11, it came round & lived for a good while!
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Post by Cherry on Jan 12, 2012 14:59:16 GMT
That was well done Floydie. I had to top up one of the pups with a bitch substitute milk as he was a bit weak. I expect you are using similar, maybe one for cats?
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Post by floydie on Jan 12, 2012 15:33:25 GMT
It was a very tiny amount of blood but it did shock me, i think it had a small nose bleed and blocked its aways off, there has been no more blood (touch wood) and it seams happy now. Im using Goats milk and will be adding probiotics (when they get here) to give them an added boost, i used lambs milk when i gave the pups top up feeds but we couldnt get it on short notice, baby rabbits dont take well to a sudden change of feed so its too late to change now. They are now on full fat goats milk and its keeping them full . |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 12, 2012 19:51:15 GMT
I used to use Lamlac for pups years ago, but these products have improved. I had my own goats for the springers.
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Post by hywel on Jan 12, 2012 21:56:33 GMT
Poor little things. I hope they survive. You're doing well Floydie. Many would have not bothered.
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after i brought him/her round it was gasping and had alittle blood come out of its nose (i cleaned this up), it then went stiff again so had to work on him/her more. It now back upto temp and had a feed half an an hour ago all seams ok.
