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Tail injury

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maxbun

Warren Scout
I went to let Millie and Lynx out in the run this morning and on checking Millie she had something stuck under her tail. I pulled it off and immediately noticed a nasty wound had opened up beneath her tail. I still don't know whether it was me who caused it or whether she had injured it during the night. :(. I managed to get an emergency appointment and she has had to have surgery. The vet was concerned about an anaesthetic as she is over 10 now, but thankfully she came round ok. She has had to have her tail amputated as there was insufficient skin to hold the wound together. Just wondering whether any one has experience as to how their rabbit managed after surgery of this type. Also, they live in a shed, having free run of it and the vet suggested keeping Millie in a smaller hutch for a couple of days to closely monitor her input and output. Should I keep them apart, or shall I put Lynx in the hutch with her. Any advice would be appreciated.
 
How do you think she got injuried ? No sharp piece of material anywhere ? Glass, wood, metal ... Do they both get on ok together ?
 
Poor Millie. Good job you got her to the vet and she recovered from the anaesthetic. Can't you bring them both indoors? Keeping Millie separate but close to Lynx then you can keep an eye on them. There are loads of flies about. That sounds a serious wound.
 
They get on really well and have been together for 8 years without any problems. I think I will bring them inside tonight so I can keep an eye on her. Good news is she is eating and drinking already.
 
Millie has been a star she is eating and drinking well. Popped her in the run for an hour in the sunshine and she ate the grass as though she hadn't been out for ages!! Wound looks.nice and clean too. Keeping my fingers crossed for continued recovery.
 
Good news, she is on the way to recover. Yes flies are a pest here too. Never seen so many (lack of natural predators)
 
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