trapped nerve causing wobbly back legs?

I posted earlier about my rabbit possibly having EC and whether to separate or keep her together with her friends. Vet doesn't know what it is - she's on baytril, panacur and metacam.

Just thought now about the possibility of it being a trapped/pinched nerve as I have noticed today that she is trying to hop again rather than 'walk' unsteadily on her back legs.

Is this possible? How long would this take to improve? I am sick with worry and the poor thing has been separated from her friends Vet advised me to do this despite the other 2 being on panacur as it is not 100% reliable.

Wobbly back legs

Hi there,
my bunny has the same problem. We noticed it a couple of weeks ago but it got worse and today we took him to the vet. He said it may be a trapped nerve and gave him some jabs. We also have to give him Vitamin B supplements. Then we wait and see if he improves. Good to hear that there is somebody out there with the same case.
Hope your bunny gets better soon.
Ceri

Duplicate post - wobbly RU again!

How old is your bunny?

I have been going through the same thing here with one of my French Lops Tululah. She was treated over a couple of bouts of going off her back legs and associated stasis for EC. Not effective although she did recover quickly from the stasis using the normal methods of giving pain relief, fluids and Zantac.

So we looked deeper (she is an older bunny so that was quite likely to be unhelpful in her health). Turns out, following xrays and ultrasounds that my rabbit has osteoporosis, arthritis and calcified tendons in her rear legs. (She also has inoperable cancer in the bladder but is not we think, related to her going off her legs).

She's been back to the vets today for another update and more opiate based drugs to give her pain relief and we will watch some more.

Is is possible that your bunny has arthritis that could be in the joints causing pain and associated nerve problems or could your rabbit have had a fall/injury? Will upload a video shortly (Photobucket is taking ages) to show you what Tululah's movement is like, but the vets believes that our problems are now more nerve related than pain related - in other words that the nerves are being compromised somehow, probably through back issues.

Just thought I would add that although all rabbits fine (last time I looked LOL) I personally have a wobbly right leg this morning caused by a trapped nerve in my lower spine. . . ah well - rather me than them!!

My Lils is wobbly...and she has spinal probs.
Hopefully, if your bun hasnt got E.C, then yes,bun could have nerve probs or something.Shes on pain meds so good move.xxx

ceri said:

Hi there,
my bunny has the same problem. We noticed it a couple of weeks ago but it got worse and today we took him to the vet. He said it may be a trapped nerve and gave him some jabs. We also have to give him Vitamin B supplements. Then we wait and see if he improves. Good to hear that there is somebody out there with the same case.
Hope your bunny gets better soon.
Ceri

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I think I'd want to treat for EC just in case - better to do so straight away because if it is the longer you wait I believe the poorer the prognosis.

Hi I know this is an old thread but what was the outcome to this please? My girl bun Lily is having the same problem - the vet thinks it's a trapped nerve causing her back legs to go wobbly He hasn't mentioned vitamin B though? Please help x

My 7 year old rabbit also suffers from this! Any advice or hope for recovery?