What happens if you give a baby rabbit cows milk?

Hi...I've been raising and showing rabbits for 10 years. I have successfully hand raised many baby rabbits. Is it a domestic or wild rabbit? And if it is domestic, do you have the mother and she just won't take care of the baby or did she pass away? Also, how old is the baby? If you do have the mother and you think she's not taking care of the baby, she could be and you're just not seeing it because rabbits usually only feed their babies once a day and it's usually during the night. If the baby's stomach is round and full looking and not sunken in then it should be fine as it is. If she's really not then what I have done is take the mother and flip her over onto her back by cupping her shoulders with one hand and placing your thumb around the base of her ears and then put your other hand on her rump just above her tail, supporting her wait with that hand and turn her over gently. You'll need another person to help with this, as you have to be careful she's secure and does not kick and scratch the baby, and have the other person hold the baby up to her teats (nipples) and let it drink until it's stomach is full and round but not hard, and then with a warm wash cloth gently rub it's stomach so it can use the bathroom, something that the mother usually does by licking it. If you do not have the mother it is a little more complicated, and still even more so if it is wild. If either of those are the case though, please contact me and I will do whatever I can to help you. Whatever you do though do NOT give it cows milk, that will definitely kill it. Hope this helps, good luck, and like I said please feel free to contact me with any questions at all.What happens if you give a baby rabbit cows milk?
your not suppose to give baby rabbits cow milk. I recomend if you do have a baby rabbit to seek professional care. There is no exact milk replacment formula for baby rabbits. Baby rabbits rarely survive being raised by any other than their natural mother or another rabbit foster mother who has a litter about the age of the orphan. Please seek a professional as they will have the best chance at giving the baby a chance of survival.What happens if you give a baby rabbit cows milk?
Rabbits are lacotse intolerant and should have a lactose free formula. Kitten milk replacer works well for rabbits.





I have a friend that did raise a rabbit fine on goat's milk.
I think I heard that they can't handle the fat of the cow milk.