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Hi everyone,
We recently put our rabbits Lennie & Nelson into boarding. When we picked them up we noticed that Lennie was limping (although the people at the boarding said they did not realise and do not know what had happened).
After a trip to the vets and an X Ray it appears Lennie has a ruptured Cruciate ligament (likely due to trauma) in her left hind knee which has meant her bones are able to move in a way they shouldn’t. Our vet (who is fantastic) has said that this is a fairly rare injury in rabbits and therefore there have not been many cases of corrective surgery. Apparently it is not a simple operation and due to the long sedation period is very high risk.
Instead Lennie is confined to a small area to limit her exercise so her knee can rest. She is also on a daily dose of Metacam. The ligament will never heal however our vet is hoping that sufficient scar tissue will form to stop the bones moving the way they shouldn’t.
This will ultimately restrict the whole movement of the joint meaning she will have mobility issues going forward and will be more susceptible to Arthritis at a younger age (she is 2 and a half). She has also lost a lot of muscle around her left leg where she has not been using it and has a bad sore hock on her right foot due to bearing the full weight of her body.
Does anyone have experience of caring for a rabbit with this particular injury? Any tips on how to ensure they are as comfortable as possible?
Does anyone know anything about the corrective surgery?
Any information would be greatly appreciated. We are obviously devasted by this news.
We recently put our rabbits Lennie & Nelson into boarding. When we picked them up we noticed that Lennie was limping (although the people at the boarding said they did not realise and do not know what had happened).
After a trip to the vets and an X Ray it appears Lennie has a ruptured Cruciate ligament (likely due to trauma) in her left hind knee which has meant her bones are able to move in a way they shouldn’t. Our vet (who is fantastic) has said that this is a fairly rare injury in rabbits and therefore there have not been many cases of corrective surgery. Apparently it is not a simple operation and due to the long sedation period is very high risk.
Instead Lennie is confined to a small area to limit her exercise so her knee can rest. She is also on a daily dose of Metacam. The ligament will never heal however our vet is hoping that sufficient scar tissue will form to stop the bones moving the way they shouldn’t.
This will ultimately restrict the whole movement of the joint meaning she will have mobility issues going forward and will be more susceptible to Arthritis at a younger age (she is 2 and a half). She has also lost a lot of muscle around her left leg where she has not been using it and has a bad sore hock on her right foot due to bearing the full weight of her body.
Does anyone have experience of caring for a rabbit with this particular injury? Any tips on how to ensure they are as comfortable as possible?
Does anyone know anything about the corrective surgery?
Any information would be greatly appreciated. We are obviously devasted by this news.
