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Any tips for arthritis support

Orenoko

Orenoko

Mama Doe
Following on from a post I made last week, I took Lilac to the vet today and they think she has some arthritis in her pelvis area after examining her. She's been prescribed metacam so we'll see how she gets on with that but just wondering if there's anything else I can do to help make life easier for her.

She gets oxbow joint support (when I can find them), doesn't have any issues getting in her litter tray but does seem to be struggling to groom herself a bit. She's going back in a few weeks for a recheck but wanted to ask on here as I know there's many members who've dealt with similar issues!
 
Hi, I have two bunnies with arthritis. One aged 11 who has it in the spine but she's doing really well at the moment. My other one is 6 years old and has it quite severely in her right hip to the point she's now dragging her legs.

I bought a potting tray to use as a litter tray as it's much easier for the buns to get in and out. I found this one on Amazon which works quite well - https://amzn.eu/d/iBso3zN

I also use lots of soft furnishings such as bathmats as I find they doesn't slip as easily on them.

Try to keep the set up as flat as possible, use ramps to areas if needed.

Hope your bun is okay. ❤️
 
Mischief and Tinker's Mum said:
Hi, I have two bunnies with arthritis. One aged 11 who has it in the spine but she's doing really well at the moment. My other one is 6 years old and has it quite severely in her right hip to the point she's now dragging her legs.

I bought a potting tray to use as a litter tray as it's much easier for the buns to get in and out. I found this one on Amazon which works quite well - https://amzn.eu/d/iBso3zN

I also use lots of soft furnishings such as bathmats as I find they doesn't slip as easily on them.

Try to keep the set up as flat as possible, use ramps to areas if needed.

Hope your bun is okay. ❤️
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Thanks! Funnily enough I used to have a potting tray as when I first got Lilac many years ago her husbun had head tilt so he needed it, when he passed I gave it to my mum! I might have to try and steal it back from her haha.

She's an indoor bun so all carpeted and she doesn't really venture into the kitchen or bathroom. Just want to make sure she is as comfortable as she can be!
 
Same as what Mischief recommends worked for Mouse & Boo, plus heat sources. Hugger beds were popular too. If she likes human interaction little massages & strokes. Boo had a red light device which I always assumed didn't do much but her physio said to use it on her daily. It did help when I had any aches & pains

As you prob know Boo was having physio & I'm sure it was too late to be of benefit to her (she loved the treatments though so no regrets). However, I definitely plan to get a physio involved (maybe just as a one off) whenever I next have a bun experience reduced mobility, as I think the "exercise plan" side of it would be really useful. Ours was covered by insurance
 
Unfortunately she isn't a big fan of too much interaction, she will allow strokes for a couple of minutes max and then goes to sit a short distance away. She likes to be near us but not too near, she's always been that way so I don't think this is linked to her arthritis. I did use a physio previously when I had my bun with head tilt so I can consider it again if needed, although it would probably need to be a bit of a hands off exercise given she'll just run off if someone tries to handle her!
 
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