caring for a rabbit with splayed back legs

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- 02/20/2019 at 4:16 PM
  nauticalgirl
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  Hi everyone, this is my first post. I had a wonderful house rabbit for many years and I understand how to care for a regular bunny. A friend of mine contacted me after visiting a rabbit rescue about a very young dwarf rabbit that has congenital splayed back legs. Only his back legs are affected. I’m trying to find an adoptive home for him. I might have someone who would be interested but I want to have some general idea of the care the rabbit will need. I’m also interested in adopting him myself but I would have to get an ok from my landlord first. Has anyone cared for a rabbit with this syndrome before? I haven’t seen him in person yet as the rescue is in another part of my state.
- 02/20/2019 at 4:22 PM
  DanaNM
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  Hi there, welcome
  
  I don’t have any personal experience with this, but I have referenced this site before, and it has loads of resources for caring for disabled bunnies: http://www.disabledrabbits.com/
  
  It would hopefully give you a better sense of what the bun would need. How wonderful that you are thinking of adopting him! I know one of the leaders at my rescue cares for a bun that was paralyzed by an unknown parasite (maybe sarcocystis), and the bun lives in a play pen full of fluffy hay that she can wiggle and burrow around in. And of course she gets lots of snuggles on the couch.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 02/21/2019 at 11:55 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  There is also a Facebook page called “Disabled Rabbits”. You could probably get lots of questions answered there.
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