baby rabbit injured by cat

Question
my cat just caught a baby rabbit and it seems pretty healthy but it has a laceration on it's shoulder and possibly a punctur near it's ear - it is a very young baby - what can i do to help it?

Answer
Dear Michelle,

Whenever a baby rabbit has been injured by a cat, it is very wise to have the baby put on a fluoroquinolone antibiotic to prevent deadly systemic infection by Pasteurella bacteria, especially if there is a puncture wound.  Cat teeth and claws are rotten with this dangerous pathogen, and it is *extremely* risky to leave a wounded baby untreated. Please find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

and let him/her know that the baby was bitten by a cat.  The vet should know what to do.

For information on proper care of the baby, please see:

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

I hope this helps.
Dana