Tips for helping rabbit with back leg/ hip injury

Laura10101 said:

Hi,

Daisy seems to have injured herself and is hopping funny and sits with splay legs at the back. We have taken her to the vet several times and both her back legs still have feeling in them and there is an area around her hips that causes her pain when pressed. The vet is happy that she still has a good quality of life at the moment and she seems to have improved her hopping since last week.

We are still not entirely sure of the cause of the injury- she lives in the house herself so it wasn't caused by another animal. We certainly never saw her jump/ twist awkwardly either. She is 6.5 years old and a French lop so it could be linked to age.

Does anyone have any tips on what I can do to help Her? She is currently on metacam for the pain and the vet is going to see her again in a week. Is there any natural products I can give to help Her as well? Also does anyone know where I could get a super shallow litter tray? The one we have has quite high sides and I don't want her making herself worse jumping in and out it.

Thanks,
Laura

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Laura10101 said:

After going back and forward to the vet at least once a week for several weeks her legs continued to get worse and she also lost control of her bladder/bowels, and was continuing to lose weight. We sadly got her put to sleep last week. She was 6.5 years old which I think is pretty good for a rabbit of her size. Thank you to everyone on here who has given me medical advice over the years

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