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Forum DIET & CARE Rabbits lose use of back legs ??

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    • Lazee
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        Went out Wed evening to close up my rabbits who have
        access to a grass yard during the day. Have 3 in the same setting but with 1
        fenced from the other two. The two together I found unable to use their back
        legs. Fine this morning. Have a med. to small Chinchilla
          cross and a Flemish Giant. The chinchilla
        seems to be in worse shape / more stress and breathing labored. They ate and
        drink some of what I offered. Both have stools that look normal.
          ??


         


        Ok, took rabbits to vet.
        Thur morn Nothing in the blood, pee and poo normal. From the waist up they are
        normal and alert, affectionate. Eating and drinking. Vet questioned the
        environment they live, told her how it was and that I searched their area and
        found nothing. Vet doesn’t have a clue why both at the same time are weak and
        unable to stand from the waist back. She gave them a anti-inflammatory shot and
        sent me home with antibiotics. Its been 36 hrs and they are the same as I found
        them Wed eve.
          If you have any thoughts please
        tell me, your guess is as good as the vets right now.



      • jerseygirl
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          Not nice to have discovered them this way.

          Healing {{{vibes}}}

          Could they have gotten into a scuffle and both injured their back??
          Those hind legs can be strong but the bones, not so much.


        • Lazee
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            not likely, they are super buddies, but the Flemish Giant never fights with anything, very laid back and gentle. But I guess anything is possible. That’s why I have the one separated cause she starts fights with the Chinchilla but she is fine.


          • jerseygirl
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              I posted in your other thread also.
              Even if they were startled by something and took off without good traction under foot could cause injury. The hindlimbs are strong but the bone, not so much.


            • Sarita
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                Locking this thread – please see your other thread in Q&A.

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