8:30pm this evening, Henry decides he wants to go on the grand tour of the house! He's been subdued and loafed under the table all day, except for the occasional and rare trip to the loo and a 5 minute argument when he had his meds. I was sitting watching telly when this brown flash caught my eye - not Henry at full pelt of course, but I'd left the living room door open to let the heat out (drying the washing) and I noticed Henry was siezing his oppotunity. I hadto leap up and prevent the little rogue from going upstairs but he has a route where he likes to double back into the kitchen. And thsi is what he did. His movement was still very hampered by the paw problem - he holds it away from the ground almost all the time. But then, if it's painful, then I would imagine he would do that. It's interesting looking deeper into the structure of rabbits during this problem with Henry. Whilst many people dismiss rabbits on intelligence grounds, I observe Henry and conclude that they are considerably advanced. The fact that they behave in a similar way to us and other animals when injured - in this instance being lame, leads me to consider that their internal nerve network is clearly well developed and that their brains also posses the ability to identify and consider solutions to injuries. Observing Henry, he prefers to hold the paw away from weight bearing, but he also can use the injured paw to gently wash his face and attempt to wash his ears. It's not easy for him bless him, but he is trying to continue on.
Anyway, yes, he came lolloping past me and then set off in the direction of the kitchen before then doubling back and heading towards the stairs. That's a no no but it was extremely promising to see him wanting to explore, even though he doesn't have full use of the paws. The desire is there. He headed back to the hutch/sleeping area in the kitchen diner before the rustling of the cranberries caught his attention and he decided to take the opportunity to grab 2 cranberries - whilst in the distance, Lillian who was napping, also heard the crinkle and decided she wasn't to be left out. Both now under the table and Henry is having some dried pellets. We'll see what tomorrow brings but it's going to be some time before his paw is working properly. Thank you all again for the vibes. xx