We found a local group called Wildlife Welfare which helps people deal with injured wildlife. They have a list of "rehabbers" who will tell you what to do with the animal you've got, and if it needs medical care they will take it in.
Turns out we were not supposed to feed or water it, that's dangerous to a hurt small mammal. When we went back to remove the greens and water dish it hadn't moved, much less eaten or drank anything. I'm sure it was in shock. They told us to give it warmth because of the shock. They suggested a heat pad under the box, which we don't have, so we took one of those microwave heat packs and laid it along one side of the box. That way the bunny could get close to the heat if it wanted, and if it got too hot it could move away. They also told us to mostly cover the box so it would feel like it was hidden. We had just put a screen over it so it couldn't jump out & so nothing else could get in.
I took the bunny to a rehabber in south Durham, a really nice woman. She saw the injury -- missing a big chunk of fur on one side -- and said that if it has no internal injuries, it could recover from that. She asked me what kind of dog I have and when I said shepherd mix her face fell. She said shepherds tend to do a lot of damage.
So I'm not too optimistic about its long-term chances, but still I feel much better having delivered the bunny to someone who knows how to take care of it. Even if it doesn't make it, it will be much more comfortable with her than it would have been with us.
I gave her a donation which she said she would pass on to the Wildlife Welfare organization. I hope they give her something for the work she does.
We also got a lot of really helpful information from the Piedmont Wildlife Center website.
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