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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!

She definitely has a lot of bubbles. I’ve been giving her gas drops. The vet just said maybe liver torsion because she seemed uncomfortable/sick, yet her stomach was soft and bubbly with no GI stasis and she didn’t wanna eat. That’s why I figured she was in pain cause she went she’d want to eat then not want to. Almost like she ate and went “o…[Read more]

Hmm, yeah that is odd. Did the vet mention a specific symptom that made them suspect torsion? Intermittent food refusal and back arching makes me think of something like gas pain, which can come and go.

That’s the thing, she’s isn’t acting different personality wise. This morning she was binkying, eating, and pooping. I’m wondering if she’d be able to do that is she had liver torsion. I’m not sure how it would work. Is it an up and down type of situation or do bunnies generally stay down when they have it?

I agree, it would be better to house them both indoors, even though bonding won’t be possible. Rabbits often enjoy having a neighbor, even if they aren’t bonded, so it’s fine and encouraged for the buns to be able to see each other. Depending on where you live there are many hazards outside. The most alarming currently is RHDV2, a deadly rabbit…[Read more]

Oh, I see. Yeah, I think I will try that ( if it fits I got to check ). Thank you guys so much!

Ideally both rabbits should be kept indoors for their safety (rabbits do better indoors; being “used to” outside doesn’t mean much for domestic rabbits since they aren’t meant to be outside in the first place). As long as they are housed separately and cannot interact with each other, that is fine.

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