caught leg in hay manger

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- 02/14/2018 at 1:38 PM
  sydney
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  my rabbit caught his leg in his hay manger. he is limping, he doesnt seem to be in pain or even notice its there, but I am scared. advice? I haven’t owned rabbits for long…
- 02/14/2018 at 3:07 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  The obvious answer is go to a vet.
  
  Is he eating?
- 02/14/2018 at 3:10 PM
  Sleepy
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  Seconding go to your vet. Your rabbit could have a sprain and it could swell and cause a lot of pain or it could be worse. You won’t know until you take them in.
- 02/14/2018 at 7:23 PM
  1and2bunns
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  Yes take him to the vet if he has sprained his leg he may be in a great deal of pain… I suggest you take him right away just Incase
- 02/15/2018 at 4:51 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  If he’s limping, it means he’s in pain and needs to see a vet. It could even be broken, so it’s really important to get it checked out.
  
  Rabbit’s don’t display pain obviously, as they’re prey animals. They can’t make noise like a dog or cat, so it’s very difficult to know when they’re in pain, unless you’re watching out for subtle signs. A limp is quite an obvious sign of pain, but other signs include being hunched over, not eating, ear position, tooth grinding.
  
  The other thing you should do is change/rearrange/remove the hay manger, so a similar accident can’t happen again.
- 02/15/2018 at 11:29 AM
  sydney
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  thanks very much. the only vet in my area is far away but I drove the hour there anyway. they say he has a pretty bad bruise but nothing serious, hes on antibiotics now.
- 02/15/2018 at 11:31 AM
  sydney
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  I also am feeding him out of a hay trough now so he doesnt jump anymore!
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