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Broken foot?

Today I stepped back and stood on my rabbits foot. I was wearing clumpy shoes so it was probably quite heavy. He's still eating and drinking and hopping around fine but I hear that rabbits can mask their pain because they're prey so I'm not sure what to look for to know for sure if he's ok??
 
Hello, I'm sorry you've trod on bunny's foot. It's so easily done. I think you may have to book in to get that xrayed first thing in the morning. There are lots of bones in rabbits feet and such slim bones all over, bunnies are very fragile. Make sure you tell the vet that you were wearing heavy shoes. Hope bunny will be okay. Good luck. These accidents happen.
 
Today I stepped back and stood on my rabbits foot. I was wearing clumpy shoes so it was probably quite heavy. He's still eating and drinking and hopping around fine but I hear that rabbits can mask their pain because they're prey so I'm not sure what to look for to know for sure if he's ok??

Sorry to hear this :cry:

Is he limping at all? Or licking at his paw?
 
My daughter trod on one of our rabbit's paws completely by accident and she squealed - and I mean she really did squeal; it was loud! (so much for being a silent pet!). However, we didn't take her to the vet (didn't think of it to be honest :oops:) and she was fine; didn't favour that paw, no extra licking etc and the paw's fine. This was when we first got them though, so like 4 years ago when we were still learning.

So I personally think that if your rabbit is behaving normally and not favouring that paw/limping, then the chances are he will be okay. However, you must keep a very close eye on said paw and if things change over the next 48 hours - extra licking, limping, swelling, you MUST go and see your vet immediately.

But of course I'm no vet, I'm just going on what happened with us; maybe Niamh, being only 8 years old at the time, was light enough not to cause damage and the rabbit (can't remember which one now) squealed through the shock only, rather than pain.

So you know your rabbit, it's your conscience, if in any doubt, take him to the vet tomorrow for your own peace of mind.

Looking back, we should have but we got lucky I guess.
 
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No, completely fine. No limping or licking. I watched him just to see how he landed and he was fine. When it happened he didn't make a noise or anything. He hopped off then he started following me around the kitchen. It's not sore to touch so I'm not sure if I've done any damage
 
No, completely fine. No limping or licking. I watched him just to see how he landed and he was fine. When it happened he didn't make a noise or anything. He hopped off then he started following me around the kitchen. It's not sore to touch so I'm not sure if I've done any damage

I would keep an eye out to see if anything changes.

It sounds like everything may be OK. I hope so!
 
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