The vet hurt my bunny!! U/D - he's ok :)

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

I took my buns to the vet today for myxi boosters, teeth checks and claw clipping. Since we got back Nigel has gone severely lame on his front leg and won't put any weight on it.
I rang them and first they said it might be his claw clipped too short, then they said he might have hurt himself when he came back home, and now they are saying they might have handled him too roughly and pulled his leg muscle!

I have to go back again so they can check the damage and give him a Metacam injection.
Not Happy!!!!

buddabun · Mar 25, 2008

:? well jack got a limp from her VHD vacciantion but the vets didnt accept it was vhd limp, they were willing to anaesthatise her for an xray though :?

im sure he'll be ok in a day or two :?

hugs for Nigel!

Tamsin · Mar 25, 2008

Yep, it may well be a limp caused by the VHD jab which is a known side effect but one that a lot of vets doesn't seem to be aware of.

He should recovery in a couple of days though

Jack's-Jane · Mar 25, 2008

Tamsin said:
Yep, it may well be a limp caused by the VHD jab which is a known side effect but one that a lot of vets doesn't seem to be aware of.

He should recovery in a couple of days though

But it was a MYXO Vacc...........

Janex

elve · Mar 25, 2008

I avoid vets like the plague

Raven Rexs · Mar 25, 2008

Siona said:
I took my buns to the vet today for myxi boosters, teeth checks and claw clipping. Since we got back Nigel has gone severely lame on his front leg and won't put any weight on it.
I rang them and first they said it might be his claw clipped too short, then they said he might have hurt himself when he came back home, and now they are saying they might have handled him too roughly and pulled his leg muscle!

I have to go back again so they can check the damage and give him a Metacam injection.
Not Happy!!!!

Are they willing to foot the bill:?

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

I have been searching on line for myxo vacc side effects, but can't find any. It may well be that they were rough with him.

I'm not paying for his treatment when I take him back. Hmmmmphh.

Rachelk · Mar 25, 2008

From your other post I was thinking it was Dougal who was lame....had to read both names again

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

Rachelk said:
From your other post I was thinking it was Dougal who was lame....had to read both names again

No, Dougal went for a little flying adventure and the vet made his claw bleed, but he's fine. I just checked him and Doris and left them tucking into dandelion leaves.

Poor Nigel is under my bed with a little bowl of pellets, holding his little paw off the ground

monkeypuzzler · Mar 25, 2008

When did Nigel go lame? Saw in your other post that when you got back from the vets he was "bounding along like he'd never seen grass before,munching everything in sight. I had to run to keep up!"

Hope he's okay anyway, and that he's all better soon.

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

harvester said:
When did Nigel go lame? Saw in your other post that when you got back from the vets he was "bounding along like he'd never seen grass before,munching everything in sight. I had to run to keep up!"

He was outside for around 10 mins straight after we got back, then he went upstairs. It was about 5 mins later I realised he wasn't using his paw right and since then he's got gloomier.

His paw may have been hurting him, but I couldn't see whether he was favouring it when he was on the lead outside because I was behind him and standing up.

monkeypuzzler · Mar 25, 2008

Sounds like he has possibly hurt it when running around? Can't imagine he'd have been hopping about quite so enthusiastically if his paw hurt. When are you taking him back to get checked? Hope it all gets sorted soon.

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

We just got back form the vet's. He is still lame but after thorough investigation they decided it's a sprain, probably got from rough handling earlier.

The consult was free though, although I'm not happy that it happened in the first place. He didn't limp much in the vet's, but then again bunnies pretend to be ok when confronted with danger don't they?
He's still hobbling now though, even when I gave him some broccoli to cheer him up.

XMissySJx · Mar 25, 2008

Siona said:
I have been searching on line for myxo vacc side effects, but can't find any. It may well be that they were rough with him.

I'm not paying for his treatment when I take him back. Hmmmmphh.

what vets do u take him too? jus wondered cus were close!

Siona · Mar 25, 2008

XMissySJx said:
what vets do u take him too? jus wondered cus were close!

The Millenium Way one opposite Freeport. I used to go to Black Notley because they were great but these are closer. I might go back though, even though it's a pain as I have no car.....

The vet had a student in with her though, so it wasn't a usual day. They've been great before.

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