New splay in front legs causing mobility issues Help!

Brilliant · Mar 20, 2018

Belle, my 2 year old New Zealand, has been suffering with splayed back legs since she was 3 months old due to an infection when she was young that affected her joints causing her to also develop severe arthritis which she is on medication for. Her front legs, which were only mildly splayed before, have become so bad in just the past 6 months that she now has great difficulty walking around. I have attached pictures of the way her legs are, this is how they naturally position themselves now. Could anybody give me any ideas on how to improve her mobility? I was thinking I could somehow make her a leg brace to wear to bring her front feet back to the front of her body like they should be. She's so young and has so much sass! I've already changed all her flooring to be more comfortable for her to get around, towels and rubber mats for comfort and traction. I would really appreciate help!

daphnephoebe · Mar 20, 2018

I notice you're in Canada.

I'm not sure on the availability of vets, but a rabbit savvy vet would need to be your first port of call.

For the legs to have gotten worse there is a possibility of another infection or similar going on in the body. (Was it EC by any chance?) Diagnosis by a vet will provide treatment options to you.

Splinting the legs will be painful and could cause more damage if not first xrayed to check for bone density and structure.
Physio therapy may be an option, but this will also need to be discussed with a savvy vet and you'll need to be given the correct training to avoid causing any further injury.

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loobers25 · Mar 22, 2018

Brilliant said:
Belle, my 2 year old New Zealand, has been suffering with splayed back legs since she was 3 months old due to an infection when she was young that affected her joints causing her to also develop severe arthritis which she is on medication for. Her front legs, which were only mildly splayed before, have become so bad in just the past 6 months that she now has great difficulty walking around. I have attached pictures of the way her legs are, this is how they naturally position themselves now. Could anybody give me any ideas on how to improve her mobility? I was thinking I could somehow make her a leg brace to wear to bring her front feet back to the front of her body like they should be. She's so young and has so much sass! I've already changed all her flooring to be more comfortable for her to get around, towels and rubber mats for comfort and traction. I would really appreciate help!

I had the same problem with my Charlie bear. I would find a savvy vet to help you, I was going to get him acupuncture, steroid injections, anti-imflamitories but unfortunately Charlie didn't cope well and stop eating several times due to pain management

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