How To Care For A Baby Cottontail Rabbit. To mimic this you can use your clean moist fingertip or use a warm wet rag or cotton ball. Gather the wild baby rabbit in his blanket and feed him on his back just as you would a human baby.
They can defecate poop on their own. Never squeeze the syringe when it is in the rabbits mouth. If you squeeze the large amount then it may get into the lungs and may cause pneumonia or.
If you find a wild baby rabbit let him be and do not attempt to rescue him.
Also the mother bunny will gently lick the babys abdomen and genital area after feeding to stimulate elimination. Be sure to clean babys mouth with a damp cloth or paper towel so that no milk dries in the hair. Baby rabbit eyes open at about 10 days of age. Caring For A Baby Cottontail Rabbit Thumper.