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very sick rabbit

22 10:16:04

Question
my french lop is not eating or drinking and is just lying there

Answer
Dear Charles,

You should consider this an emergency.  Please read this immediately for information on how to stabilize him and get his body temperature normal (this is CRITICAL to saving him):

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sickbun.html

and next, use the list linked here to find a rabbit-experienced vet to help you:

www.rabbit.org/vets

A rabbit acting like this is very ill, and needs immediate veterinary attention.  If he is not producing fecal pellets as well as not eating, please also see:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

Please also see:

http://www.petfinder.com/journal/index.cgi?article=891

I hope this will help.  Please waste no time in getting him to a vet.

Dana