(RIP) baby with nasty Diarrhea

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

My 8 week old lionhead is having diarrhea what do i give her too stop it fast??

 

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

I saw this on another breeders site and i gave her some.
1 cup clean water
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/16 teaspoon salt (take some out of a 1/4 tsp. or use a rounded 1/8 tsp.)

 

[Rabbit the Habit]

Just courious, what is your rabbits normal diet? And do you give any treats? Was wondering what may have been the cause.
Rabbit the Habit.

 

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

Nope i dont give babies treats. Only their pellets and hay. No change in food.

 

[SMALL S RABBITRY]

I have found that oatmeal will help pretty good on diarrhea that is what I used about aweek ago on a young Mini Rex doe that had it.........Toby

 

[DebsBuns]

Is the baby better?

 

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

Nope idk what to do vets are all closed till wed.

 

[Rabbit the Habit]

Is your bunny drinking water as it should? Make sure your bun stays hydrated. Check his water bottle/bowl often to make sure he is drinking.
Rabbit the Habit.

 

[mistyjr]

Give him Hay, And water. If they aren't drinking water you can put pedilite in the water... And I heard also that oat's can help... I hope the best

 

[Happi Bun]

Perhaps it's a parasite, coccidia seems to be the common cause for diarrhea in young rabbits. This is a life threatening situation. Keep the baby warm and hydrated. Where in Ohio are you located? I have a list from the HRS of rabbit savvy vets in your state, some open 7 days a week for emergencies.

 

[Maureen Las]

try to get the baby to an rabbit -saavy emergency vet; this is life-threatening in a rabbit that young.

you can give a probiotic like benebac , better to give pedialyte rather than the home made recipe
The best thing that you can get is the biosponge which will bind the toxins in the babies GI tract
Many people who own horses have this product...
here it is advertised in a smaller amount for dogs/cats.

http://www.entirelypets.com/platbio15cc.html

Randy, our wild life rehabber mod ,has saved many young animals with this product.
In a rabbit this young the ph of the GI tract is not stable and is very easily thrown off balance . When this occurs toxic bacteria like clostridium proliferate and the rabbit has little chance of a recovery without a lot of assistance

I have never treated a rabbit with the Dana Krempels protocol although she is a very reliable source; I know that you do not have access to everything prescribed here.

http://www.bio.moiami.edu/hare/squirts.pdf

Some folks will feed an young rabbit the cecal pellets of another healthy rabbit (without breaking the the thincoating covering the cecals. )
Iwish we we could help you more

Iam transferring this thread to the Infirmary

 

[Happi Bun]

Giving this thread a bump due to the urgency of the situation.
I hope you are able to get to us soon with an update, Rachel, and so I can help you locate a vet.

ray:

 

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

After a call into the vet last night Sarafina passed. I have never lost a baby to that,I have also never lost a litter to the cold. Yesterday i ad a litter born before i put the box in, 5 beautiful kits froze. Then i lost a baby to runny poop. Yesterday was not my day!!

 

[Maureen Las]

Oh I am so very sorry !!!! ray:

You're right ..yesterday sounds like it was a really terrible day

Sorry that you lost so many !!!!

 

[Happi Bun]

That is awful. RIP babies :rainbow: