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Any advice on dealing with bone cancer in bunnies?

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tasha

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Today I unfortunately got the devastating news that my 6 and a half year old bun is suffering from a growth on his femur :(. Definitely not the news I was expecting as apart from an ever so slight limp on his right hind he is as happy, content and bouncy as ever.

I'm just looking for some advice if anybody has had to deal with this before? I've been given the option of amputation but as I haven't known many 3 legged rabbits I'm unsure whether this would be the best move to make. At the moment he's on a twice daily dose of Metacam but I know a difficult decision will have to be made once his quality of life begins to suffer.
 
tasha said:
Today I unfortunately got the devastating news that my 6 and a half year old bun is suffering from a growth on his femur :(. Definitely not the news I was expecting as apart from an ever so slight limp on his right hind he is as happy, content and bouncy as ever.

I'm just looking for some advice if anybody has had to deal with this before? I've been given the option of amputation but as I haven't known many 3 legged rabbits I'm unsure whether this would be the best move to make. At the moment he's on a twice daily dose of Metacam but I know a difficult decision will have to be made once his quality of life begins to suffer.
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I am sorry to hear about your Bunny. What diagnostics has the Vet done to establish the diagnosis of osteosarcoma ? I assume Xray,CT scan,biopsy and blood tests ?

These links may be useful to look at :

http://yarmouthvetcenter.com/yvcipe...ferrets--fish/cats-and-dogs/osteosarcoma.html

http://www.vetstream.co.uk/boness/html/Factsheets/Otherpets/24_295871.asp

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1354/vp.44-5-691


I have had Rabbits who have had to have a leg amputated, although not due to Osteosarcoma. Many Rabbits can cope on 3 legs, but it really is a case of needing to judge each case individually, there are so many factors to take into account.

A bit more information here regarding limb amputation :

https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/articles/case-of-the-month/to-amputate-or-not-to-amputate

http://www.disabledrabbits.com/limb-loss.html

Very best wishes for whatever you decide for your Rabbit xx
 
tasha said:
Today I unfortunately got the devastating news that my 6 and a half year old bun is suffering from a growth on his femur :(. Definitely not the news I was expecting as apart from an ever so slight limp on his right hind he is as happy, content and bouncy as ever.

I'm just looking for some advice if anybody has had to deal with this before? I've been given the option of amputation but as I haven't known many 3 legged rabbits I'm unsure whether this would be the best move to make. At the moment he's on a twice daily dose of Metacam but I know a difficult decision will have to be made once his quality of life begins to suffer.
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Hi Tasha and welcome to the Forum :wave:


Can you let me know how the vet diagnosed the issue? Are they 100% sure it's bone cancer?


I have known several three-legged rabbits and they do absolutely fine, but it's not a decision to be taken lightly by any means. The disabled Rabbits site is a mine of info, and worth having a look around and asking questions before you go ahead with amputation:

http://www.disabledrabbits.com/limb-loss.html
 
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