Henry_Dixie
Young Bun
I have been hand-rearing a leveret for a couple of weeks now (many thanks to the hare preservation trust) unfortunately when he came to me he had an obvious foot deformity. I agreed with the vet that I would carry on rearing as there was a slim chance of survival (I have tried a few times in the past and each time a fatality)
Against odds he survived to 21 days (he was presumed 2-3 days on arrival to me)
I had the foot x-rayed 2 weeks ago which showed every metatarsal bone in his right hind foot to be broken and misplaced. This is unsplitable and inoperable.
I carried on rearing still thinking he probably won't survive. Even now he isn't out of the woods.
My question is has anyone ever kept one in captivity?!
Against odds he survived to 21 days (he was presumed 2-3 days on arrival to me)
I had the foot x-rayed 2 weeks ago which showed every metatarsal bone in his right hind foot to be broken and misplaced. This is unsplitable and inoperable.
I carried on rearing still thinking he probably won't survive. Even now he isn't out of the woods.
My question is has anyone ever kept one in captivity?!