Limping Bunny

[Lovely Baby Bunny]

Hello,

So I very recently rescued a baby bunny from someone that got him/her and couldn’t treat it after it had gotten bit by a cat, other than that I don’t know much about the bunny. Apparently her friend is a friend of mine, and when she asked my friend who she could give the bunny too, she told her I know a lot about guinea pigs, and also rescue and rehome animals that need help asap, so I could care for it. It’s about 4 weeks old or so by the looks of it, and I know they are prone to dying from shock, so an hour trip to a vet was out of the question. Anyway, so I quickly weighed him, and gave him a dose of Baytril, then some Acidophilus, plus cleaned out the small shallow wound. It’s been about a week now, and luckily he is doing just fine!  

However while checking him, I noticed his front right leg was limp. I touched it lightly around, and he had no reflex when I touched it, nor did it feel as though anything was broken from what I could feel. When I watched him walk for a while, I noticed he tucks it under him, but other than that, walks around and jumps up to the second level of his cage and such fine. He is also eating and drinking really well, seems very bright eyed and bushy tailed, and has no other problems but the cat bite, and he just got done with the Baytril treatment, and the wound is microscopic. He also doesn’t seem in any pain at all, just stressed from the total change of environment, and such.

Is there anything I should do about this? Again I think he would have a better chance not going to the vet, since the shock would more likely kill him than his leg. Again, he doesn’t seem to have any problems with it, no pain, he’s eating, drinking, jumping, walking, ect fine.

Thanks!

[Sarita]

I don’t agree that he should not be seen by a vet. Yes, it can be stressful, but a vet has much more knowledge and equipment and such available to diagnose and treat. And they can prescribe medications and dosages correctly. Improperly medicating and diagnosing the problem and treating the problem would be more detrimental.

[RabbitPam]

I think he is sufficiently out of the woods from the bite and threat of the cat that a car ride won’t harm him at all. Put him in a carrier, propped with a blankie if you need to or a pet bed on the bottom (I use a soft fleece flat cat bed inside my carrier to stop sliding around) and maybe a small bit of food for nibbling at stop lights. (Have bottled water with you just in case, with a little bowl.) The bunny should be able to handle the ride and the vet will give you a thorough check up and diagnosis. Bunnies this young may need some special care or diet started.

[Lovely Baby Bunny]

All right, thank you all

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