Newborns Dying...

[bluepez]

I am new to this forum so I am hopefull I can gain some great knowledge here

So here it goes.

My English Lop is a year old, her first litter she had 8 babies and they all died. Just kept dropping. I thought she was stepping on them and crushing them, but didnt know for sure. It was her first litter.

She just gave birth on the 18th to 7 babies. 4 are already dead. All under her fur nest in the nest box. They would be fine in the AM and dead in the PM.

Both times she was bred to a differentbuck. SO. Can the mother carry a genetic problem that would cause the babies to drop like this??? Shes nursed them, so I am so confused what is going on and disappointed. I have 3 left...I would LOVE for them to make it.



Thanks

 

[Pipp]

I see you already have a post in the Rabbitry. Hopefully you can get some answers.

Anybody responding here should check the other post in the Rabbitry first.

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=50810&forum_id=8


sas :clover:

 

[pamnock]

It could be a genetic problem. Viral infections are also common at this time of year, so you'll often see this cycle of kits dying. You might try a broad spectrum antibiotic in the water to help treat bacterial infection outbreaks (which can be secondary to viral infections).



Pam

 

[pamnock]

Also - be sure to check the doe for mastitis, which can cause the nursing kits to die.

Pam