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Baby Rabbit Care – How to care for your newborn rabbit

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Do you have a pregnant rabbit as a pet at home? Don’t have enough information and ideas on how to take care of them? If yes, then read this article and consider the guidelines mentioned below to help you care for your baby rabbits.

If the mother rabbits are present, it is not so difficult to take care of the arrival of the bunnies because she is the one who takes care of the nursing. What is needed from you is to support your pets in nursing their young.

Caring for newborn rabbits is tedious, but exciting because you can look forward to a new addition to your rabbit family. Remember that the first weeks after birth are the most dangerous and vulnerable for them due to the presence of predators and environmental hazards. As a pet owner, you should regularly check the hutch to make sure they are secure.

Factors to consider:

  • Since mother rabbits feed their young at dawn, usually between 3 and 4 am, it is important that you check on them in their cage to make sure the rabbits are well fed; otherwise, you can give them milk substitute formula found in pet stores. You can use an oral syringe to give them milk.
  • Make sure his cage or hutch is warm.
  • You should put hay, straw, or shredded newspaper in her nest box to keep the mother doe and young rabbits warm and comfortable.
  • It also makes sure that the mother rabbit and her young are safe from the reach of your other household pets, such as cats and dogs.
  • Be sure to give the mother rabbit adequate and nutritious food so that she can produce enough milk to feed her young. You can also add pellets in your diet.
  • To protect young rabbits from infection and bacteria, be sure to clean their nesting box and bedding by the ninth day after birth.
  • As soon as the baby rabbits have opened their eyes on the tenth or twelfth day, examine them for signs of infections; if not, call your vet for help. If you notice a buildup of crust around your eyes, soak the cotton ball in warm, sterile water and gently remove the buildup around your eyes.
  • If you notice a sandy brown color in the urine of baby rabbits, call the vet immediately because it is dangerous to their health.
  • After a couple of weeks, remove the nesting box to give the baby rabbits enough time to adjust to the new environment and put on little weight. Be sure to provide them with plenty of hay to eat.
  • If you notice that the baby rabbits are dehydrated, give them pediatrics to drink.
  • Give the baby rabbits food and water so that the mother rabbit can wean them. After seven weeks from birth, you can separate them from their mother rabbit, put them in another cage, and train them to adapt without their mother rabbit. Be sure to do this when they are already eating and drinking on their own.
  • Avoid giving them fruit juices and cow’s milk because they could dirty the baby rabbit’s feces.
  • It is also recommended to give them Lactobacillus Acidophilus in their milk replacer to strengthen their body.

With all the care, love and attention you give the mother rabbit and her pups, they are sure to give you love and loyalty in return.

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