BeatrixBunny645
New Kit
Hello, we have a 7 month old Flemish giant; a few days ago he banged his front leg whilst having a mad moment in the living room and immediately held it up and started limping. Took him to the vets and they said that they don't think he's broken anything but said his elbow is very swollen. Been given Meloxicom for 5 days and if he doesn't improve we'll take him back for some X-rays.
He's normally a very quiet bunny and is blind in both eyes so sometimes does struggle getting about, however he seems very quiet right now, he's very reluctant to move at all - is this normal when recovering from a poorly leg? Or a side effect from the painkillers? He won't eat any hay but is eating plenty of pellets and veggies and seems to be poo'ing normally.
Perhaps being overly cautious right now, but just want to know if all this sounds normal? And if anyone knows how I can tempt him to eat his hay? Or suggest any brands we could try to tempt him with?
Thanks
He's normally a very quiet bunny and is blind in both eyes so sometimes does struggle getting about, however he seems very quiet right now, he's very reluctant to move at all - is this normal when recovering from a poorly leg? Or a side effect from the painkillers? He won't eat any hay but is eating plenty of pellets and veggies and seems to be poo'ing normally.
Perhaps being overly cautious right now, but just want to know if all this sounds normal? And if anyone knows how I can tempt him to eat his hay? Or suggest any brands we could try to tempt him with?
Thanks