My rabbit has myxomatosis. Can her baby stay or should I hand-feed?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed
I have a female rabbi with signs of mixi she has a wk old baby should I remove baby and hand feed or leave her with it
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Published on August 26th, 2017
If your Rabbit shows signs of Myxomatosis and she is not vaccinated it will unfortunately be fatal, meaning she won't be able to take care of her baby for much longer. in that case you will need to take care of the baby rabbit yourself by bottle feeding it (you can use kitten replacer milk).
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Published on August 27th, 2017
Myxomatosis is spread from rabbit to rabbit by biting insects such as fleas. There is a chance ot could be spread by direct contact. It really depends what form your rabbit has, most pets get the acute form but some get a long acting non fatal form that eventually gives them immunity. Aside from removing the baby and hand rearing it there is little you can do, and it will be a matter of waiting to see. Yiu could always flea treat your rabbit with xeno to prevent the biting insects.
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