Help & Advice needed please....

Following on from this thread:

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=118046

Stripes went downhill over night 9 days ago to the point her pelvis had twisted and pushed her legs sideways to the right side which resulted in an emergency vet trip a week ago yesterday

We were back at the vets on the Tuesday evening, she'd lost 70g since Sunday lunchtime

Overnight Wednesday/Thursday her pelvis righted itself and she was sat back up on her legs, still unable to use them properly but she was managing to get around her cage.

All this time she's still been eating, slightly less than usual but it was all moving through and coming out the other end Because she couldn't turn to reach I was having to wipe her bottom every couple of hours and feed her her ceacals :mrgreen:

By Thursday night she had improved so much and was much more active, she was moving around more and was even beginning to turn enough to clean one of her back legs.

Friday/Saturday, she went downhill again not with her legs but with her digestion, her ceacals have been really sticky, stringy and stinky. They're so soft they are getting stuck to her fur and really ground in, its becoming a nightmare to get her clean.

Any one got any ideas please?

Hey Gem :wave:

Has she had any xrays done yet?!
I would be pushing for them. Is she still unable to control her bladder?

Still no xrays, vets are reluctant to do them as she's still got feeling and voluntary (Or is it involuntary?) movement in both feet.

She's controlling her bladder fine now, not quite sure what was happening there.

Is it obvious I'm getting desperate now She's so bright and perky within herself I don't want to go down the pts route yet

I wouldn't consider pts unless xrays and an ultrasound have ruled everything out if it were me so maybe push for that, if she is very immobile they could possibly xray her without sedation?
Is it possible that she has a trapped nerve/slipping disc if she goes from improving to back to bad again?
Thats a good sign she is controlling it, it could just be a very painful soft tissue injury that needs time hopefully!

Trimming the fur on the inside of her legs and applying a thin coat of vasiline will help with keeping her clean and stopping her getting sore

Stripes isn't going to get any better, an xray showed extensive nerve damage to her back and the deep pain response in her toes has almost gone

She's to have physio on both her back in the hope that she may regain a little bit more movement.

I'm so sorry to hear this , Gem. Vibes to you and Stripes.

Hugs for you Gem and stripes!

I'm so sorry Gem If there is anything I can do you know I will help in any way - big hugs to Stripes - xxxx

Thanks Hilda, Caroline and Jay

I don't think devastated quite sums up the way I feel tonight It's incredibly stressful trying to keep 10 healthy bunnies and a disabled one happy We need a little more time to adjust but I think we'll be fine

I'll email you at some point Jay as I will need someone who can give me a balanced view of what I'm considering for the rest of her life

if stripes is eating ok maybe cut back on the greens and mix and get her to eat plenty of hay that should help the poos

rabbitmum said:

if stripes is eating ok maybe cut back on the greens and mix and get her to eat plenty of hay that should help the poos

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I don't think its anything to do with her diet, she's not eating enough of anything to be causing the problems.

She's doesn't get greens as she can't have them anyway

She's up and down in mood really, one minute she's bright and cheery the next she's really down