Hi all!
I’m new to being a bunny owner. I homed Grogu 2 weeks ago and he’s already had an accident. On Sunday he was out of his cage and curiously walking around the kitchen area - all of a sudden he turns around and runs back. As he ran off he seemed to have hurt himself because he stopped and hopped away on one foot, keeping the right foot up.
I took him to emergency straight away and was given metacam and told to go to the regular vet in 2 days if it doesn’t get better, but they didn’t think it was broken. He is and was eating and pooping normally despite this. But he didn’t even try leave his cage (he’s usually chewing on it to get out in mornings). I wouldn’t have let him out anyway so he doesn’t use his foot much, but he hasn’t even tried jumping out of his cage. So I know somethings up.
Monday he was a little better but his leg was swollen, still keeping it up and sitting different- he even jumped onto the second layer of the cage (I removed this after because that can’t be good for him!)
Today (Tuesday), went to the vet (same company as the hospital) as I was still worried. He looked and said it might be broken and that it’s better to go hospital get an X-ray and surgery together to same him
Going under twice (because of the anaesthetic)). If too broken, amputation might be an option. Of course I won’t know till tomorrow.
As we’re talking he asked if I have insurance and I do but because it’s new insurance there’s a few weeks before I can claim and he said I’ll have to pay for all this with my own money. Advised it’ll be around £2000 to fix, likely broken. Booked me into the hospital for 9.30 tomorrow. I don’t even have the money so I’m so confused!
I’m panicking because I don’t have that kinda money! I checked with the insurer when I got home and was told they can’t assure me I’ll
Get the claim but for accidents it starts straight away but it’s 50/50 whether they’ll accept this (it was exactly on the 10tj day this started, and the policy claims
Can start AFTER 10 days). Plus my claim max is £1500 to which I have used a claim
Form for tje £260 emergency visit. I rang the hospital and they said don’t worry, just
Come in and we’ll sort something out. But as I have no reassurance either way I’m just panicking. I know I will have to pay for some of this work my own money and hoping they’ll do payment finance (even though I’ll really struggle with this).
Please does anyone have experience with injured legs, cost or anything that will help me?
Thanks so much. I just feel awful this is happening to him!
I’m new to being a bunny owner. I homed Grogu 2 weeks ago and he’s already had an accident. On Sunday he was out of his cage and curiously walking around the kitchen area - all of a sudden he turns around and runs back. As he ran off he seemed to have hurt himself because he stopped and hopped away on one foot, keeping the right foot up.
I took him to emergency straight away and was given metacam and told to go to the regular vet in 2 days if it doesn’t get better, but they didn’t think it was broken. He is and was eating and pooping normally despite this. But he didn’t even try leave his cage (he’s usually chewing on it to get out in mornings). I wouldn’t have let him out anyway so he doesn’t use his foot much, but he hasn’t even tried jumping out of his cage. So I know somethings up.
Monday he was a little better but his leg was swollen, still keeping it up and sitting different- he even jumped onto the second layer of the cage (I removed this after because that can’t be good for him!)
Today (Tuesday), went to the vet (same company as the hospital) as I was still worried. He looked and said it might be broken and that it’s better to go hospital get an X-ray and surgery together to same him
Going under twice (because of the anaesthetic)). If too broken, amputation might be an option. Of course I won’t know till tomorrow.
As we’re talking he asked if I have insurance and I do but because it’s new insurance there’s a few weeks before I can claim and he said I’ll have to pay for all this with my own money. Advised it’ll be around £2000 to fix, likely broken. Booked me into the hospital for 9.30 tomorrow. I don’t even have the money so I’m so confused!
I’m panicking because I don’t have that kinda money! I checked with the insurer when I got home and was told they can’t assure me I’ll
Get the claim but for accidents it starts straight away but it’s 50/50 whether they’ll accept this (it was exactly on the 10tj day this started, and the policy claims
Can start AFTER 10 days). Plus my claim max is £1500 to which I have used a claim
Form for tje £260 emergency visit. I rang the hospital and they said don’t worry, just
Come in and we’ll sort something out. But as I have no reassurance either way I’m just panicking. I know I will have to pay for some of this work my own money and hoping they’ll do payment finance (even though I’ll really struggle with this).
Please does anyone have experience with injured legs, cost or anything that will help me?
Thanks so much. I just feel awful this is happening to him!