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Only way is to block access to the things she is jumping on that you are concerned about. Tall x-pens are useful for this.

If your dogs are also free-roaming, then I would not recommend unsupervised free-roam for your bunny. It would likely be very stressful for your rabbit and too much potential for injury. If you want her to free-roam unsupervised, I recommend setting aside an area where the dogs never go and that she cannot escape from (such as a bunny-proofed…[Read more]

I give my buns the Oxbow joint support treats and they seem to help a bit. Sherwood also makes one, but my buns don’t like it as much. I’ve also tried Myristol with good results in my large bun, Bertha, when she was having some age-related mobility issues. With her my vet really wanted her on the lean side to ease the strain on her joints.

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Sounds like a plan. It’s gonna take some work to find out which ones are safe for her and which ones work. There are so few things designed for pet rabbits it’s tough. Hopefully we can find something out that helps her long term along with the Meloxicam.

There are various joint-supplements and antioxidants like curcumin, but meloxican remains the best anti-inflammatory for rabbits. You might be able to experimentally work out a working combo of otc supplements plus a low dose of meloxicam (and possibly gabapentin for flare-ups), but which individual that responds well to what is very much about…[Read more]

Haha no worries I knew you meant 1-2 weeks. The vet says it’s because she’s so big and a tad bit chunky (not unhealthily so) that her muscles and bones are sensitive. She’s a Flemish giant and harlequin mix. She’s only 2 1/2 years old. I do think her size gets to her. Do you know of any over the counter joint relief that is safe for bunnies?

I dont think it’s a fracture either, she seems way to active. I just meant that fractures and torn ligaments as a rule call for a few weeks’ cage rest, whereas with age-related changes like arthrosis, cage rest will not make it better.

Also I meant to say 1-2 weeks in my previous post, not 12 weeks 😖 I’ve corrected it now.

I really don’t think it’s something serious like a fracture. She’s basically back to herself now. Getting Venti to exercise is not the easiest. She’s definitely more on the lazy side. But she runs around in the morning before breakfast and at night before dinner. Basically food gets her up and running. I‘ll ask her vet about Pepcid as well. Thank you.

If this is back pain  not a fracture or a torn ligament, she will benefit from moderate exercise. Meloxicam can be very effective for pain management long-term. As a rule you start with a somewhat high dose, after 12 weeks when the acute inflammation has been adequately subdued, you can often lower the dose somewhat.

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I know this was posted years ago- but did anything happen to come of this? The exact same thing is happening to our baby Gandalf right now EXACTLY how you described it: his whiskers getting wet from his water bowl led to matting, and we just noticed a huge bald spot on his chin he’s seemed to be picking at. I’m panicking trying to get ans…[Read more]

He recommended keeping her on Meloxicam as a pain manager. He said I could give her around 0.75cc a day if I’d like and up to 2cc if she’s really in pain. Other than that he didn’t really mention anything about confinement. I’ve kept her confined for back pain before and it always comes back. She HATES being confined even to one room so I hate to…[Read more]

That’s great! And thank you for the update! Did your vet recommend restricting her space at all?

Hello, so her normal vet called me back. He said she definitely doesn’t have Liver Torsion because she would be in way too much pain to run around or Binky. He agrees with me that she probably hurt herself and any type of pain will stop a bunny from eating. So that’s a big relief for me. Hopefully my little bun will get better soon. I’ll keep…[Read more]

Hey. I am UK based. We also have rabbit insurance here and it literally is a life saver. My buns have been able ti have life saving treatments I would not have been able to afford otherwise.

I would recommend insurance if you don’t have savings or a heafty income your willing to sacrifice for sudden illness.

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Yeah… I think following up with her regular vet is a good idea. Keep us posted!

Thank you both!