Not sure if this is the right place to post this but was hoping for some advice/suggestions.
I have two rex bunnies that're now like 19 weeks old I think? losing track haha.
The boy is fine just waiting to get him fixed but he's lovely although he has started nipping a little
The girl however lost the use of her back legs, bit of a saga vets thought EC then I saw someone else that thought it was EC but then after having a real look at her found that her knee caps had come out of place - Apparently its rare, only 1 reported case in bunnies but quite common in Westie dogs and cats. So vet said he would operate but to keep her confined til then because he said that the way shes moving now is by compensating but that will obviously hurt her in other ways eventually (she's really arching her spine ). So anyway she's in a small cage where she can stretch out, eat and drink. She's been like this for maybe 2 weeks now? but the operation is scheduled for the 26th of this month.
ANYWAY.. She seems okay, like not as happy as she was before but that's because she was springing all over the place and super happy to see me. She's indifferent now to me - still loves her food, hay and veggies - and obviously she just sits there because that's all she cant do - she also still flops down really hard to sleep. I give her tubes to destroy and wood stuffed with things, but I was just wondering if anyone had any tips to help her keep happy until she can be running around like she used to be able to? It just breaks my heart to see her so sad and maybe bored? Just can't wait for the operation although equally I know I'll be a wreck that day haha.
I have two rex bunnies that're now like 19 weeks old I think? losing track haha.
The boy is fine just waiting to get him fixed but he's lovely although he has started nipping a little
The girl however lost the use of her back legs, bit of a saga vets thought EC then I saw someone else that thought it was EC but then after having a real look at her found that her knee caps had come out of place - Apparently its rare, only 1 reported case in bunnies but quite common in Westie dogs and cats. So vet said he would operate but to keep her confined til then because he said that the way shes moving now is by compensating but that will obviously hurt her in other ways eventually (she's really arching her spine ). So anyway she's in a small cage where she can stretch out, eat and drink. She's been like this for maybe 2 weeks now? but the operation is scheduled for the 26th of this month.
ANYWAY.. She seems okay, like not as happy as she was before but that's because she was springing all over the place and super happy to see me. She's indifferent now to me - still loves her food, hay and veggies - and obviously she just sits there because that's all she cant do - she also still flops down really hard to sleep. I give her tubes to destroy and wood stuffed with things, but I was just wondering if anyone had any tips to help her keep happy until she can be running around like she used to be able to? It just breaks my heart to see her so sad and maybe bored? Just can't wait for the operation although equally I know I'll be a wreck that day haha.