Caring for a wild baby rabbit!!

Question
Hi, I'm Ashley.. Last night, I acquired a baby rabbit!! I need help!! Where ever its nest was, it got destroyed, and I am pretty certain this one is the only survivor.  A farm cat brought all of them into the garage, for me to find, and I managed to save this one!! I would really like to care for him more, and on my own. I have saved one other rabbit previously a good four years ago, he had a cleft pallet, but he grew up to be strong and healthy!! I don't know exactly how young this one is, but it is the size of my palm. Its ears are still held back, but its eyes are open!!  The one I saved before, I fed kitten formula, and that seemed to work great, but I have read today that I should used goat formula instead?? What should I do to save this gorgeous little fella?? Please e-mail me right away!!  (  curbside_collection@hotmail.com  ) thank you SO much!!

Sincerely,
 Ashley

Answer
Dear Ashley,

You can find instructions for care and feeding in these two articles:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf

and

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

If the baby was at all injured by the cat, he needs to be seen by an experienced rabbit vet:

www.rabbit.org/vets

and given fluoroquinolone antibiotics to prevent systemic infection with Pasteurella, which can cause sudden death in these babies.

I hope the baby will be fine.  If you think you cannot care for him, then you can find a wildlife rehabilitator here:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm

Good luck,
Dana