How To Care For A Rabbit In Shock. Under normal circumstances rabbits do not require post-surgical antibiotics. Check the litter tray and specifically look for small droppings pools of diarrhea or droppings strung together by strands of hair.
This can happen even if the disease or injury itself isnt life-threatening. My bunny Bailey hid it so well that when I got her to the vet neither the vet or I realized how low her temperature was and that she was going into shock. This is a horrible disease as these maggots then eat the rabbits flesh.
Rabbits like dogs and cats can unfortunately have seizuresperiods of involuntary physical movement usually accompanied by some kind of mental aberrationIn some cases loss of consciousness can also occur.
Check the Caring for Your Rabbit page for articles on GI stasis and bloat. Tilt your rabbits head back. Seizure episodes can be scary especially if youve never seen a rabbit or any other pet have one. A rabbit in shock may have a slow faint pulse that is difficult to detect.