When I fed the rabbits this morning I thought everyone seemed a bit off but they were all bright and came out for breakfast, but when I went to the trio I immediately knew something was wrong as Jessica didn't come out for breakfast and was hiding in one of the igloos instead. I lifted her up and she was very quiet, she is am 8 year old angora so it's hard to examine her. I realised there was blood and assumed she had torn a nail, but on closer inspection she had an open wound on the top of her back right legs, towards her toes. I could see what I thought was bone, and it was as well as ligaments. I rushed her to the vet knowing it was really bed, I left her there and then has to try and concentrate at work.
The vet called and they have managed to get enough skin to stitch it together, we were worried we would have to amputate or PTS. She is through the op and wakening, I have to pick her up this evening with a load of meds to nurse her. Obviously the big risk is infection, the would isn't fully closed as there was not enough skin.
I examined the run and found a hole in the mesh, hiding behind the litter tray and it has grey hair on it, so it looks like she caught her leg in it and tore it trying to escape. I feel awful I didn't notice it and it's a lesson learned to check even the indoor runs for holes.
The vet called and they have managed to get enough skin to stitch it together, we were worried we would have to amputate or PTS. She is through the op and wakening, I have to pick her up this evening with a load of meds to nurse her. Obviously the big risk is infection, the would isn't fully closed as there was not enough skin.
I examined the run and found a hole in the mesh, hiding behind the litter tray and it has grey hair on it, so it looks like she caught her leg in it and tore it trying to escape. I feel awful I didn't notice it and it's a lesson learned to check even the indoor runs for holes.
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