elizabethH
Warren Scout
Rupert, our Continental Giant, has had sore hocks since we got him from a rescue 18 months ago. One foot has always been worse than the other and for the first year he had daily dressing changes and bandages. More recently his foot improved and while we checked it every day and he has stayed inside on soft vet beds etc things were looking up. However, 8 weeks ago his hock suddenly looked swollen and he limped. The x-ray showed a likely abscess and so it proved with some damage to the bones and ligaments. Following surgery and cultiure and sensitivity tests he has been on aggressive courses of antibiotics as well as pain medication , all under the guidance of Iain Cope. A couple of weeks ago after the abscesses returned for the third time Iain sewed antibiotic balls into the hock area but again the absesses have returned and an x ray yesterday showed further damage to the joint.
There are now 2 options:
Amputation of the. affected back leg
PTS
We just don't know what to do in Rupert's best interests. Fortunately cost is not an issue for us. If he was a smaller lighter Rabbit amputation would maybe be OK and he would adapt but he is 6kg. - about right for his size. We are concerned about the extra strain on his other back leg and also his spine and do not want sort one problem but create another.
Has anyone any thoughts or experience of hind leg ampiutation in Giants?
Thanks
There are now 2 options:
Amputation of the. affected back leg
PTS
We just don't know what to do in Rupert's best interests. Fortunately cost is not an issue for us. If he was a smaller lighter Rabbit amputation would maybe be OK and he would adapt but he is 6kg. - about right for his size. We are concerned about the extra strain on his other back leg and also his spine and do not want sort one problem but create another.
Has anyone any thoughts or experience of hind leg ampiutation in Giants?
Thanks