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Bolt injured his leg, now limping!

Bolt

Bolt

Young Bun
Hi guys,

Just when we thought everything is perfect after we manage to bond Bolt and Kiwi together, Bolt goes and injuries his right leg :(

We dont know how he did it, we know roughly the date it happened on. Bolt likes to jump about so i suspect he must've slipped or fell on his leg, though the height is only about 40cm high (the stairs we made for them to get back to their cage).

Noone has owned up if they played with him then again i dont think anyone did. He has been to the vets and they said they cant find or feel anything wrong with his leg, no fractures or dislocations, suspect is could be his hip. Vet can see he is limping, sorta lifting his right leg up as he walks.

He is eating, drinking, relaxing fine, he doesnt look like he is in pain but we got him some pain killers and anti-flammitry meds and vet expects him to be 100% again.

He now manages to stand on both feet but not able to properly scratch his ear on that leg. I'm thinking can we buy him pet insurance and get the insurance to cover for his x-ray (which is £195) and thats just for inspection!

what you think guys?
 
The Insurance won't cover the x-ray because it is a pre-existig medical condition. I do think he needs an x-ray though, although it may be soft tissue damage. Its important to rule things out though. It may not be his hip, but his spine, his leg or something else. I think there needs to be further investigation into it if he is not improving.
 
i'll need to look up the insurance stuff later but if he isnt back 100% within 10 days (sat being the start), then we will have the x ray done.
 
your right about the pre-existing medical condition.

Bolt 'seems' to be getting better, he started humping Kiwi again, surely needs 2 legs to do that!

He still runs about fine, can still hop into his cage when he feels like it, dont like leaving him in his cage all day as he tends to nip the cage to let me know he wants to play.
 
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