Hi again,
That is good news about some poops...some are better than none at all. At this point, I would try my best to get things stabilized in her life....in all aspects such as food, housing andeven noises and activities in the house around her. Bunnies don't like changes of anything. Keep her life as stress free as possible. I would not feed cabbage...some rabbits tend to get a little gas from that....and take it easy on the carrots. If I were in your situation, I would treat this little girl like I do cottontails. It will be a risky venture but if you would like, I will walk you thru it. Just PM me for details as things evolve. Basically, since she probably did not get a good diet where she was, it's your responsibility as her mom to do that....and it sounds to be like you are willing to do whatever it takes to get her thru this difficult time....and that is the way is should be. With the cottontails, I feed them unlimited hay with most of it being alfalfa. The small broken up leaves of the alfalfa are easy for those tiny molars to handle. And it doesn't require a lot of work on the inexperienced bunnie's part. Alfalfa contains a lot of nutrients and calories which is what she needs at this time. High quality alfalfa is a sweet smelling and tasting food and most rabbits love it. The goal is to get her to gain weight every day.Daily weight gain is an indication of an evolving and stabilizingdigestive system and that things are going right....if she doesn't gain weight, the GI is not stabilizing. I also feed my cottontails the commercially packaged "Spring Mix"....it's a mix of greens that are bunny safe. If you have a Sam's Club near you....I purchase a large container for less than $4. Introduce the greens in very small amounts....a few smallpieces offered several times per day and in increasing amounts as she ages. Keep the pellets going free choice. Make sure she is drinking. And as you mentioned....many tiny rabbits can't drink from a bottle so youproviding her with asmall crock is the right thing to do. I usually have to offer supplemental fluids to many weaning rabbits via sub-q infusions. Are you familiar with a product called Oxbow Critical Care? It is an excellent food source that is usedwith sick and recovering rabbits. It has lots of vitamins and minerals. It also contains some bacteria. It doesn't contain the stuff that needs to grow, but it does help to set up a favorable envirionment for the beneficial bacteria to grow on it's own. TheB Comp additives also help stimulate the appetite. I usually sprinkle some of the powder over the greens. Make sure you maintain her body temperature. Some of the babies, even if they are fully furred, don't have a really good handle on maintaining that body temp....and they can become hypothermic even at room temperature.
And on a personal note.....your quick thinking and observations most likely will loom large in the effort tosave this bunny's life. This situation is not your fault at all....but you get a big Gold Star from me for quickly seeing this problem and your efforts to find help for her. Healing vibes are headed her way. And by the way....we once had a very special little lady named Holly. We called her "Hollybean".
Randy
