Does anyone know what I should do about this rabbit? Would like to help if possible

Does anyone know what I should do about this rabbit? Would like to help if possible
by u/Extofogeese2 in ireland



by Extofogeese2

27 comments

  1. I haven’t touched it in case of disease. Im thinking maybe it ate poison or something, but literally have no idea.

  2. Cripes, the thing looks in an awful way. Some kind of toxin most likely. Call the ISPCA, they can advise.

  3. That’s very sad to see.

    – STEP 1
    Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put the prunes in a bowl with the brandy and brown sugar, stir, then set aside to soak.

    – STEP 2
    Dust the rabbit in the flour. Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish and brown the rabbit all over until golden – you may have to do this in batches. Set the rabbit aside. Add the bacon, vegetables, garlic and herbs to the dish and fry for 5 mins until starting to colour.

    – STEP 3
    Pour in the red wine and scrape all the goodness off the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken stock and put the rabbit back in the dish with the boozy prunes, then cover and cook for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally, until the rabbit is totally tender. Serve scattered with parsley and wild rice on the side.

    Ingredients
    140g prune
    50ml brandy
    50g soft brown sugar
    2 rabbits, jointed
    plain flour, for dusting
    1 tbsp vegetable oil
    3 rashers smoked streaky bacon, sliced into thin strips
    2 carrots, chopped
    1 onion, chopped
    2 celery sticks, chopped
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    2 thyme sprigs
    1 bay leaf
    150ml red wine, the best you can afford
    250ml chicken stock
    chopped parsley and wild rice, to serve

  4. I’d just get a rock and put it out of it’s misery. Just finished Yellowstone and that’s what they do in Montana.

  5. Ah God love it… blanket and a box

    any vets or animal welfare places close by

    Could have been run over, nerve damage

  6. Unless you want to bring it somewhere with you then put it out of its misery. Otherwise crows and magpies are going to come along and eat it alive which will involve pecking out its eyes.

    I’m not joking.

  8. Put it out of its misery, hit it hard and Dont prolong its suffering, its the humane thing to do, chances are it was hit with something and all the nerves are gone

  9. Reddit wouldn’t be my first port of call to be honest.

  10. That’s a tough watch…..the poor little thing.

    Best bring it to a vet.

  11. It looks like it has mixey there is nothing too do for it kinder too put it out it’s misery

  12. To quickly and humanely kill a rabbit hold it upside down by the back legs and with a hard, sharp, chop, bring the side of your hand, karate style, down at the base of its head where it meets the neck, hard. It might take two hits but it’s is over in 3-4 seconds.

  13. Looks like an E cuniculi infection. Barely reversal symptoms in domesticated rabbits and often death sentence, but in wild rabbits it’s a death sentence for sure.

  14. It’s doing the death throws , it’s not going to make it unfortunately. Any vet hospital with euthize him on welfare grounds.

  17. Think it’s a shovel job. It’s gotta be done. 😩

  18. Yes just kill it he’s suffering enough probably smack by car don’t let birds get him before he’s dead

  23. Could be myxomatosis. Tends to send them a bit nutty like that. Best thing you can do is stay with it so nothing tries to eat it and call your local animal control/ranger service.
    If there’s an outbreak in your area they’ll want to know

  25. Looks like myxomatosis which is nearly always fatal. Better to put it out of its misery.

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