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Possible EC advice please
- Thread starter Graciee
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roxyroller88
Mama Doe
I can't remember if you have reduced her space down but you might want to do that now and maube add in some towel bumpers so that she doesn't hurt herself. If it is down to dizziness then you could ask your vet to prescribe you Stemetil.
Have you managed to get an appointment with a rabbit savvy vet?
Xx
Yep I've got an appointment today
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I hope it goes well
MightyMax
Banned
Yep I've got an appointment today
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Good luck for today
roxyroller88
Mama Doe
And yes she's in an tiny cruel cage
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Aaah. Padded with hay and straw could actually be a reason why you found her on her back. If she has hind leg weakness or any kind of balance issues then try to keep her flooring level. Anything uneven beneath her feet may actually cause her to topple over. Try lining the cage with a blanket or a towel for traction but again make sure that it can't slip and slide beneath her feet.
Good luck for the vets today
I'm sure I'll speak to you later and we can discuss housing a little more in detail then! Xx
anyway she doesn't have EC. Both her knee caps have slipped out of place - there's only been one reported case of it before in rabbits and he's going to operate to fix it and she should be able to recover. Hop normally. And lead a normal life so just thank you to everyone x Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
roxyroller88
Mama Doe
MightyMax
Banned
Okay so I saw the vet - just want to thank everyone so so so so soooooooo much for recommending him. Like I don't have the words haha
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Good grief! I am so pleased you saw a good vet to diagnose that condition. Amazing.
Well done you and the wonderful William
