LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
Hi
I haven't posted on this forum for a while, but I'm looking for some advice on my rescue bunny, Gerry. He's around 7 years old and I've had him for 2 years.
A week ago, he suddenly started to show lameness on one hind leg. He could hop around but one leg is "late" to hop, although it did still have strength in that leg. Took him to the vet and put him on Metacam to see if he improved. He didn't, so went to the vet again, and had X rays.
The X rays showed no bone problems, no arthritis. So the vet concluded it was neurological and possibly EC. He's on a course of 28 days Panacur and Metacam.
He can't scratch his ear with that leg, he struggles to balance (eg when washing his face with both paws, standing up). When he sits, this leg is usually placed near his front feet, not parallel to his other back leg. He can hop around but is sometimes reluctant, and that leg does hop along, but seems to have a delayed response. Does this sound neurological and EC?
He's taken a couple of days to recover from the anesthetic from the X ray, and last night, he had cecotrophs squashed on his bum. He usually hops away when he does a cecotroph so does this mean he's losing feeling to his bottom? He has a very fluffy bum (he's part Lionhead), so would it be better to shave that area? He's always been a very clean bunny so this is very unusual.
I appreciate any help with this. Thank you.
I haven't posted on this forum for a while, but I'm looking for some advice on my rescue bunny, Gerry. He's around 7 years old and I've had him for 2 years.
A week ago, he suddenly started to show lameness on one hind leg. He could hop around but one leg is "late" to hop, although it did still have strength in that leg. Took him to the vet and put him on Metacam to see if he improved. He didn't, so went to the vet again, and had X rays.
The X rays showed no bone problems, no arthritis. So the vet concluded it was neurological and possibly EC. He's on a course of 28 days Panacur and Metacam.
He can't scratch his ear with that leg, he struggles to balance (eg when washing his face with both paws, standing up). When he sits, this leg is usually placed near his front feet, not parallel to his other back leg. He can hop around but is sometimes reluctant, and that leg does hop along, but seems to have a delayed response. Does this sound neurological and EC?
He's taken a couple of days to recover from the anesthetic from the X ray, and last night, he had cecotrophs squashed on his bum. He usually hops away when he does a cecotroph so does this mean he's losing feeling to his bottom? He has a very fluffy bum (he's part Lionhead), so would it be better to shave that area? He's always been a very clean bunny so this is very unusual.
I appreciate any help with this. Thank you.