Whitelighter
Warren Scout
I have had someone approach me who's bunny has had an accidental litter and one of the little troopers has paralysed hind legs. Not born like it, but it happened suddenly just after they were 3 weeks old. It looks like an accident or trauma.
Bunny is now 5 weeks old and while smaller than the others he gets about and is eating pellets and hay. He seems to be walking using his front legs and thighs, or hips at least. His hind legs are emaciated and just drag around behind him.
He is also understandably very dirty underneath, with urine scald around his vent area and fur missing where it's been rubbing on the floor. Also he's always damp down there.
So, is there anything that can be done to make him comfy and have a life. He's trying and has lasted two weeks and grown. Surgically remove the dead legs and keep cleaning him. Or is it really better just to PTS?
The owner has asked my opinion/advice and to be honest I didn't really know what to do as I might be condemning the little trier.
Bunny is now 5 weeks old and while smaller than the others he gets about and is eating pellets and hay. He seems to be walking using his front legs and thighs, or hips at least. His hind legs are emaciated and just drag around behind him.
He is also understandably very dirty underneath, with urine scald around his vent area and fur missing where it's been rubbing on the floor. Also he's always damp down there.
So, is there anything that can be done to make him comfy and have a life. He's trying and has lasted two weeks and grown. Surgically remove the dead legs and keep cleaning him. Or is it really better just to PTS?
The owner has asked my opinion/advice and to be honest I didn't really know what to do as I might be condemning the little trier.