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This morning we noticed that Daisy our 9 year old houserabbit was not putting her weight on her left hind leg. She didn't make much effort to escape when my OH picked her up which is most unusual and had little interest in her food. We took her to the vets who thought she may have tweaked her hip somehow or it might even be arthritis. This could be related to an ongoing problem she has that the vet is keeping an eye on. Over the last few months she has been weeing absolutely everywhere. She used to always use her litter tray and now rarely does so we knew something must be wrong. She's been on various antibiotics to try to cure whatever this problem may be but it's still the same. She also sometimes whimpers when weeing and it looks like she really strains when she goes. Now she has this odd leg problem I am wondering if it's all related.
At the vets today she had a shot of Zantac and Metacam and I am to give her Metacam daily at home. I really hope she starts to eat again tomorrow as I don't relish the thought of syringe feeding her.
As it is hard to tell whether she is eating or not would it be best to cage her so her husbun Monty can't eat all of the food? Also, perhaps caging her would be better than letting her have the run of the bedroom at the moment. Not sure whether splitting them temporarily would be a good or bad thing.
I've just checked on her before bed and her left hip appears to be protruding slightly compared to the right, like it's not sitting in the right place.
Sorry this post is all over the place but it's been a loooong day and I'm exhausted!
Anyway, if you have any advice/experience of similar issues or want to send some healing vibes I would love to hear from you!
At the vets today she had a shot of Zantac and Metacam and I am to give her Metacam daily at home. I really hope she starts to eat again tomorrow as I don't relish the thought of syringe feeding her.
As it is hard to tell whether she is eating or not would it be best to cage her so her husbun Monty can't eat all of the food? Also, perhaps caging her would be better than letting her have the run of the bedroom at the moment. Not sure whether splitting them temporarily would be a good or bad thing.
I've just checked on her before bed and her left hip appears to be protruding slightly compared to the right, like it's not sitting in the right place.
Sorry this post is all over the place but it's been a loooong day and I'm exhausted!
Anyway, if you have any advice/experience of similar issues or want to send some healing vibes I would love to hear from you!
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