Alright, so Bobbi, my mini lop who is blind and paralyzed in her rear legs, but gets around find with the help of a small dog cart and an amazing sense of smell, recently gained a companion, Oreo. Oreo is a flemish cross who was rescued from a neglect situation and is now my beloved pet. He was having some issues with my husband and father. After getting an update from my friend who found Oreo, the lady who abused him is being charged with accounts of animal cruelty, and neglect. She admitted to pouring bleach in his eyes and ears, and waxing his fur off before dumping hot water over his bare skin. That definitely explains the scars on his back! After hearing that, I realized that’s why he bit others. It’s because they just walked up and petted him, rather then letting him see them first! I guess they were just used to Bobbi! I took him to my specialist, and after running some tests, he is deaf. Due to the bleach. How can one be so cruel. His eyesight is also very poor, due to the bleach. His fur is growing back in fuzzy patches, but he has big scars and burns on his back. Is there a way to help his skin? It must be sore.
On a side note, his foot has not gotten better at all. He can’t walk on it, and the vet-wrap isn’t helping. According to my vet, it is broken in several places, and it is highly unlikely that it will heal. They offered to amputate it, but I’ve only had him about a month, and I have heard of rabbits doing hydrotherapy, do you think that is safe? I know that it is bad to bathe them, but Bobbi had a session, and it helped with her front legs drastically as they are also sore every once in a while. Acupuncture helps Oreo, but it is only temporary. Not sure what to do now . He lies on his bed all day, he hasn’t moved from his box since I got him. I take him out every day to look at him, and re-wrap his foot(He likes to nibble the wrap) but he hasn’t moved on his own. I’m quite scared, don’t want him to lose his foot, but I want him to be able to move! What should I do?