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My 5-day-old baby bunny was dropped and broke its leg. What now?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 5 days old

Hello my name is Chris,so my bunny just gave birth 5 days ago and the problem is, i think one of the baby bunny's leg was broken (right back leg). It happen because of my little brother who was holding the baby bunny at first then accidentally dropped it on the floor. I was so mad at him.The baby bunny is still so young (5 days old), please help me, im so worried cause i dont know what to do right now

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Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 28th, 2018

You will need to take the baby bunny to a vet for splinting. Since the bunny is so young, it will probably heal with a splint if the fracture is not too complicated. Best leave all those babies alone, do not let your brother or anyone touch them. Sometimes the bunny mother will eat the babies if there is too much disturbance and stress.

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk
Veterinarian
Published on April 10th, 2020
It is really not much to do at home, rabbit with a broken leg should be seen by a vet as an emergency. The only thing I can suggest is to keep him confined ( for example in a small box or carrier) as walking and hopping will cause further pain. Also, make sure that he gets good quality food as many rabbits with painful condition will stop eating and became even more unwell as a result of that. And obviously try to get him seen by a vet as soon as possible.
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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on May 17th, 2018
He will need pain medication, so it would be better to take him to a vet earlier than next week. Keep him in a box where he cannot move much, so he does not make the fracture worse than it is. Since this looks like an open fracture, he also needs injectable antibiotics to keep from getting infection.
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