please read .... my mini lop had a fall and landed on her back, she had a fit and after could not move her back legs, i rushed her up to the vets, she had medacam and other jabs every day for a week and had to stay in a cat box for 2 weeks,I was told it was not much hope because i had to empty her bladder 4 times a day .....BUT a miracle happened she now after 2 weeks and one day she can tuck her legs under her body and is walking , she looks drunk and falls after 4/5 steps, but now can pee and poo herself and today she even had a go of doing a binky and is making a buzzing noise every time i open her cage, she now is in a small g.pig cage still on a vet bed .... so please do not put your bunny to sleep if it ever has a fall and has a spine injury.
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Dragging her back legs had a fall
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thats a lovely story 
I would keep her on the metacam till the vet can confirm shes not in pain though there is a member on here called 'hugos there' who has a lot of disabled bunnies and works hard to make their lives as happy as possible. If you search his past threads you will probably find some useful tips to help enrich her life.
I do believe disabled bunnies can still lead a good quality of life, hopefully soon she'll get well enough to run around the room too, best of luck and I hope she continues to improve.
I would keep her on the metacam till the vet can confirm shes not in pain though
there is a member on here called 'hugos there' who has a lot of disabled bunnies and works hard to make their lives as happy as possible. If you search his past threads you will probably find some useful tips to help enrich her life.I do believe disabled bunnies can still lead a good quality of life, hopefully soon she'll get well enough to run around the room too, best of luck and I hope she continues to improve.
Thanks
Thanks for your message ... otty is still on metacam and steroids and will be still going to the vets weekly for as long as it takes for her to be pain free and hopping around normal again.
we have three lops a 7 year old that as been so healthy and he looks super for his age, and a 1 year old and otty is 9 months old.
I will look at the old post and see what i can find.
Thanks again
Thanks for your message ... otty is still on metacam and steroids and will be still going to the vets weekly for as long as it takes for her to be pain free and hopping around normal again.
we have three lops a 7 year old that as been so healthy and he looks super for his age, and a 1 year old and otty is 9 months old.
I will look at the old post and see what i can find.
Thanks again
one of the family
Mama Doe
Well done for getting your bun so far after the accident.
Good luck with the rest of the recovery to you both
A lovely positive story
Ruth xx :wave:
Good luck with the rest of the recovery to you both
A lovely positive story
Ruth xx :wave:
whiskers
Warren Scout
A second chance
You are right, in most cases I don't think it's humane to put any animal to sleep when they still have a chance at recovery. When Aiden was sick a vet told us (not our current vet, who saved his life) that the most humane thing would be to put him to sleep. Boy am I glad we didn't! Aiden is quite happy now
You are right, in most cases I don't think it's humane to put any animal to sleep when they still have a chance at recovery. When Aiden was sick a vet told us (not our current vet, who saved his life) that the most humane thing would be to put him to sleep.
Boy am I glad we didn't! Aiden is quite happy now
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I have ava with spinal deformaty and she has had recent trouble with her back end- i was advised pts option, but didn't either. She is so much better and copes with just abit of sudocream and occasional antibiotics.
Lovely story that your bun is recovering- this can of care is intense- well done you xxxx
