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Arthritis help needed for my older bunny!

agray

agray

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Hi there,

My rabbit patch has developed arthritis and it is already a bad case. She has deteriorated a lot in the last week and I have no idea how to help her! She can no longer use her back legs properly and can barely stand. She is on a dosage of 2kg of metacam once a day but it doesn't seem to be helping her. Patch is an 8 year old dwarf rabbit and she lives my larger lop milly in a hutch outside. If I can't help heal her, I at least want to make her happier and more comfortable!

She is a lovely little creature and I absolutely adore her so any advice would be so greatly appreciated!
 
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Awww bless her! Is your vet certain that it is arthritis? It would be unusual for it to suddenly get bad within a week or so, especially at this time of year. There are a number of other conditions which can cause back leg weakness, most commonly a bug called e.cuniculi which is well known for doing so. Has this been ruled out as a possible cause?

If it definitely is arthritis, then anti-inflammatory medication can help keep her comfortable (2kg dose doesn't sound a lot, even for the tiniest rabbit), and some people have also found that acupuncture can help a lot. One of my cats has acupuncture and she is now off all medication after 3 years on it!

Personally I would be pushing your vet for more information as a sudden weakness of back legs in weather like this sounds more like something like ec than arthritis. Good luck, hope your little one is ok x x
 
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