Amputations?

PixieRabbit said:

Hi, we have a bunny who is currently at a foster home. Somehow she managed to dislocate her hip whilst playing in her foster mom's garden.

They have operated on her, yet it keep's coming loose and she's going to need the leg amputated. It's one of her back legs, I don't want to say the right or the left as I'm not sure which one it is

The foster mom has been taking her to her vets for connivance and moved her indoors.

Has anyone had this problem before? I just hope she'll still find an experienced home after her amputation. How do rabbits cope without the use of one of their back legs? She is bonded with her daughter; however they've been kept in separate cages but able to see/smell each other.

Thanks.

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Jack's-Jane said:

I have a hind leg amputee Bun, Harry. He sustained a nasty compound fracture during a manic binky session

I watched Harry's op, it took almost an hour but he was fine under GA and he recovered very quickly. Now he is faster on his three legs than most of my four legged Rabbits. He can jump up on to things, binky and generally tear about like a loon :lol: The only thing I have to do is keep a check on his left ear (his left hind leg is the one that is missing). Rabbits with a missing hind leg often get a gunky ear. I also make sure he is housed on a soft non abrasive surface to minimise wear and tear on the hock of his remaining hind leg.

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