happybunny
Mama Doe
We adopted Leah 2.5 years ago. I saw an advert on Gumtree with a very sad looking "wildie" coloured bunny (approx. 4 years old) and I could not stop thinking about her. Her bunny friend had passed away and her owner had gone away to university. We went to get her and I was disgusted at her set up. She had a small hutch (which in reality was a wooden box with an opening) and a small run which was just mud.
When we got her home we discovered she was blind in one eye and her front paws were deformed. She was a lovely little thing though and we managed to bond her with a male.
About 8 months ago we noticed she was dragging one of her legs when she moved. An x-ray showed she had a break in her spine and the vet was amazed she was not totally paralysed. He did however warn us this could happen. We put her on metacam but giving her it became a nightmare. She would struggle so much we were scared we would make the damage worse. When we put it on her food she refused her food. We stopped giving her it and she maintained her weight and still came running for food.
About 3 weeks ago he seemed to have deteriorated and started to sit with both legs out to her side and grunted a lot when she moved. We took her back to the vets and he suggested putting her back on metacam. we explained the difficulties and he agreed to trial metacam injections. Since then I have been on a rollercoater trying to decide if its time to say goodbye, my husband refuses to discuss it so I really could do with some advice.
Over the past 3 weeks (since the vet visit) her movement has reduced. She is getting dirtier on her bottom (occasionally sore). She does move around a little and loves her litter tray of hay. In the last 2 days she has started to become destructive. I am not sure if its boredom (as she can not do as much as before) or a sign she is in pain (I had a nethie who destroyed things when she needed a dental). I just wish I could ask her if she is in pain and if its too much.
I originally thought I would know when it was time as her eating would reduce. It has reduced a little but not as much as you would expect if pain was a major issue. Last Sunday she did not come out for her treats and I was ready to say goodbye but my husband would not agree. She did pick up during the week.
Any advice please?
When we got her home we discovered she was blind in one eye and her front paws were deformed. She was a lovely little thing though and we managed to bond her with a male.
About 8 months ago we noticed she was dragging one of her legs when she moved. An x-ray showed she had a break in her spine and the vet was amazed she was not totally paralysed. He did however warn us this could happen. We put her on metacam but giving her it became a nightmare. She would struggle so much we were scared we would make the damage worse. When we put it on her food she refused her food. We stopped giving her it and she maintained her weight and still came running for food.
About 3 weeks ago he seemed to have deteriorated and started to sit with both legs out to her side and grunted a lot when she moved. We took her back to the vets and he suggested putting her back on metacam. we explained the difficulties and he agreed to trial metacam injections. Since then I have been on a rollercoater trying to decide if its time to say goodbye, my husband refuses to discuss it so I really could do with some advice.
Over the past 3 weeks (since the vet visit) her movement has reduced. She is getting dirtier on her bottom (occasionally sore). She does move around a little and loves her litter tray of hay. In the last 2 days she has started to become destructive. I am not sure if its boredom (as she can not do as much as before) or a sign she is in pain (I had a nethie who destroyed things when she needed a dental). I just wish I could ask her if she is in pain and if its too much.
I originally thought I would know when it was time as her eating would reduce. It has reduced a little but not as much as you would expect if pain was a major issue. Last Sunday she did not come out for her treats and I was ready to say goodbye but my husband would not agree. She did pick up during the week.
Any advice please?
