Social media star rabbit Mr Bigglesworth still fighting for life

Thousands of people around the world are hoping the Wodonga rabbit who captured their hearts will win his fight for life. Read the latest.

Mr Bigglesworth's was rushed to the hospital in Melbourne

Celebrity bunny Mr Bigglesworth is continuing to fight for life in hospital as his health takes a worrying turn.

On Wednesday the rex rabbit’s health took a turn for the worst and he was put on oxygen.

Owner Cassandra Hall said it had been a massive “rollercoaster ride” with the famous albino rabbit’s health.

“His heart is extremely fragile at the moment and only time will tell if the medication will work,” Ms Hall said.

“Rabbits are very fragile and Mr Bigglesworth has been through so much over the last couple of days. He is trying so hard to keep going.“

Mr Bigglesworth is undergoing more tests at a specialist clinic in Melbourne, far away from home in Wodonga.

Ms Hall said the support from around the world had been overwhelming.

“His GoFundMe has exceeded the amount we needed and we want to thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts,” she said.

“Without this money we wouldn't have been able to afford his care.”

The GoFundMe has raised $14,585, thousands more than the original $10,000 goal.

“I don’t know what tomorrow will bring but I do know that everyone is trying everything to keep him alive medically possible.”

This comes after Mr Bigglesworth - who had been destined to die beforeMs Hall rescued him from a Wodonga breeder in 2017 - was rushed to the vet in an emergency earlier this week.

Ms Hall had never been “so scared”.

“He wasn’t eating or drinking; he was panting, lethargic and pale,” she said earlier this week.

Mr Bigglesworth is five years old, which is at the end of a typical lifespan for rabbits who on average live to the age of between five and seven.

After rushing to the vet in the middle of the night and getting some tests done, Ms Hall was encouraged to urgently take the bunny to Melbourne for further testing.

“A few things are showing up on his X-rays and blood work that the vet was extremely worried about, but in our small town we don‘t have the medical facilities to investigate further,” Ms Hall had said.

“I honestly didn’t think Mr Bigglesworth would make the car ride.”

Mr Bigglesworth was born with a rare genetic condition that results in balding.

Ms Hall organised the GoFundMe to cover the medical expenses, which include placing him in an intensive care humidity crib on fluids at a specialty clinic.

There he was tested for a heart condition.

“Dr Gerry at the Rabbit Doctors Melbourne has indicated that he has an enlarged heart and some fluid on his lungs, but has responded really well to the medication so far,” Ms Hall said.

Vets are taking a methodical approach with the beloved bunny as his condition is deemed critical.

“His genetic condition has definitely contributed to this,” she said.

Ms Hall discovered the unique bunny’s parents had a hairless gene, and if two rabbits with the same genes were bred, they always produced a hairless rabbit each litter.

Despite him looking different from the other rabbits, Ms Hall said the bunny had “impacted people’s lives”.

“Since Mr Bigglesworth is the epitome of the outcast, most people connect with his underdog story and adore him for his endearing qualities,” she said of his 141,000 Instagram following.

“He is so loved by everyone around the world. It definitely helps to know everyone is praying for him.”

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