Help me with my bunny

[miles]

Can somebody help me with my bunny please.. My bunny chased by a cat few days ago after being chased by a cat he got scared and suffered from a sprained.. now he refused to drink but eat only a little amount of greens most of the time he is just stitting in the corner of his cage and looks so sad. I want to bring him.to vet but in the Philippines.  veterinary clinic near me are all temporary close due to quarantine.  I dont know what to do . to bring him back to normal..

[DanaNM]

Hi miles,

Welcome to the forum! We are still under construction so you may not get as many responses as normal. I’m sorry your bunny is unwell. How is he doing now?

Most important is to keep him eating and pooping. Keep offering him greens and hay, and favorite things to keep his spirits up.

. . . 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.  

[miles]

Hi Dana.. little by little his recovering I do monitor him every now and then he is eating better than the other but he refuse to drink though  I do force him to drink by using  syringe. so that he wont be dehydrated.

[BinkyBunny]

I am so sorry to hear what happened.  I understand the issues with bringing him to the vet, so I am glad to hear he is doing better!

[miles]

Hi binkybunny.. Thank you  for ur concern he is now acting normal  now he is even eating well and drinking as well.. the only problem I have right now is his legs.. he cant still move his legs properly.

[Bam]

I’m glad to hear he is doing better. Is more than one leg affected? Which legs are affected? Bunnies can get sprains just like humans, but they can of course also break their legs, or, if both back legs are affected, there could be an injury to the lower back. Is he pooping and peeing like normal? Please describe his leg troubles more in detail!

[miles]

Hi bam. Only one back leg was got sprained. Yes his poop and pee as normal. His back leg that got sprained is not even swollen  either only that when ever he try to walk he is dragging it also when he try to groom himself using his backleg he cant stretched it properly.

[Bunstar]

Hi there, sorry to hear your bunny has a hurt paw. With the understanding of what is going on in the world right now, are veterinarians in the Phillipines considered essential services? If so, they may be open for you to drop off your bunny for an exam while you wait outside or inside but away from the staff.

They may be able to prescribe you some pain meds so the fracture/sprain can heal without bothering your sweet bunny.

[Bam]

Is his leg all limp? If so, it could be broken and need a splint. Hopefully it is just a sprain that will heal of it’s own. Is he still eating and pooping like he should?

[miles]

Hi Bunstar.. in other city there are some opened vet clinic. but the lockdown in the Philippines if you were not from that city you were not allowed to enter.  only medical team and other frontliners were allowed  so.. I even contacted his vet to asked what to do or if there are some med I could give my bunny but I could not recieve any response from his vet

[miles]

No.. his legs look normal you could only see that there’s a problem on his legs when he walks.. Yes. his eating normal and his poops normal too. if its a sprain how many would it heal? as much as I want to bring him to his vet.. Philippines is still in lockdown so the vet clinic were still close I’m trying to contact them.but no respond at all..

[DanaNM]

That must be so stressful, sorry you are dealing with that. 🙁 I’m glad he’s eating and pooping normally. If you haven’t already, you might restrict his space (esp no jumping up and down off of things) and make sure he can get in and out of his litter box easily.

. . . 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.  

[miles]

Hi Dana.. it’s so stressful for me, for what happened  to my bunny. I cant literally sleep at night because I’m monitoring him..Now I’m happy that he was eating and pooping normally. I’m just observing his back leg now if there are some improvements.

[Bella The Bunny]

I think you should comfort your bunny as much as posable. Sounds like you are taking great care of him! Hope he dose ok!

[miles]

Hi bella ..yes. my bunny is getting better after continues monitoring.. and I’m  always giving  him much attention..

[Bam]

I’m glad your bunny is improving! It can take a while for a sprain to heal, 2 weeks is not uncommon. A human would probably get one of those big boots, but rabbits are not very accepting of casts and splints, so it’s often best to leave things be. The important thing is that he eats, drinks , goes potty and can wash himself. Hopefully by now you are seeing even more progress.

[Bella The Bunny]

Good, I’m glad to here that! You sound like a great bunny parent! 🙂

[miles]

Hi Bella. Thank you I do really love my bunny so much..I’m sure  you were also a great bunny parent..😊

[miles]

Hi Bam..Yes, day by day I could see some improvements now he could  do stand position but not that for long he still easily out of balance because his backlegs were not fully recover. I will keep you all updated when his back.leg back to normal.

[miles]

Hi to all .. my bunny is better now he was able to used his backlegs into normal..

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