Is drinking some water out of a lid and has eaten a small carrot. What is going on?
2006-07-22 17:28:46 · 16 answers · asked by Kk 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I would say broken back. My rabbit did the same thing and it was a broken back.
2006-07-22 17:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by okiewenee 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, I don't want to upset you... however, my friend and her husband just experienced the same thing with their bunny. Before Charlie (their rabbit) couldn't move his back legs anymore, he had other symptoms. He was urinating a lot and his feet and rear-end became very messy. (My friend was having to clean him everyday.) They took him to the vet, and the vet thought it was a urinary tract infection. He gave the rabbit an antibiotic, and it helped clear up the problems for awhile. However, a few weeks later was when Charlie was no longer able to move his back legs. They took him back to the vet, and the vet ran some tests on the bunny. They found out that there was a growth (maybe cancer) on Charlie's spinal cord. It was so bad that there was nothing they could do. Sadly, they had to put him to sleep. Please take your bunny to the vet as soon as you can. Good luck... I hope you don't have to go through what my friends did. I have a bunny, too, so I understand!
2006-07-22 17:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by jengirl9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult to diagnose your rabbit without seeing it. Sometimes rabbits get sore hocks and when they do they don't want to hop around because it hurts. I raised rabbits and when we had that situation a piece of plywood about maybe 14" x 14" , big enough for the rabbit to sit on, was placed in the cage. In time they got better. You can check out her back hocks and see how they look. It could be something else so talk to others who own rabbits or a veterinarian.
2006-07-22 17:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, that's so sad. Rabbits that age are 90+ in human terms, you've got a geriatric bunny on your hands.
Unfortunately, this happened to my bunny, Clover, who was 6 at the time. He had arthritis (I know, it sounds silly, but animals can get it, too!) in his hind legs so badly that he finally couldn't get around anymore, and he wouldn't eat unless it was right up under his face. He went downhill really, really fast, within a week. I couldn't stand to see him suffer, so I had him put to sleep. I cried and cried, but it was the best thing to do. That was in May 2005.
Get your bunny to the vet, have some x-rays taken, see what's going on, see what the vet has to say. Good luck, dearie!
2006-07-22 17:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by lachicadecafe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible your rabbit has athritis and it is starting to act up. Bunnies are prone to lots of problems as they get older. I suggest calling your local vet and explain the situation to them. Hopefully they can suggest something to help or ask you bring her in. Either way you'll get to the bottom of the problem and get started in the right direction to help your little bunny. Good luck
2006-07-22 17:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by mom2havenandlace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be any of these problems - a minor stroke, an injury to her lower spine, or it could be something as simple and urgently treatable as heat stroke or a slipped disc, which a vet can treat. The fact that she's still eating and drinking is a very good sign that she can recover, but you urgently need a rabbit savvy vet to see her. I've collected a lot of links to reputed good rabbit vets - please have a look at them all, click on your country/state, telephone and ask them lots of questions -
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/PB_vets.html
http://members.shaw.ca/cocoasun/RabbitVetsMain.htm
http://members.shaw.ca/cocoasun/AustralianRabbitVets.htm
http://www.rabbit.org/care/vets.html
http://www.3bunnies.org/vets.htm
http://www.3bunnies.org/vets.htm#pets911_findvet
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/vet.html
Very very best of luck.
2006-07-22 23:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are prone to broken backs due to the shape of their spines. Get it to a vet. If that is the problem, it will NOT get better on it's own!!!!
2006-07-22 17:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's time for a vet trip.
Something is seriously wrong when an animal can't move right.
Before you go, treat her well and be prepared to say goodbye, because you may have to.
Good luck
2006-07-23 03:21:03 · answer #8 · answered by hellahulla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rabbit to vet ASAP for medical advice
2006-07-22 17:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by moka604 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like you love your bunny and that you will do what it takes to care of your pet. Make him as comfortable as possible and call the local vet and inquire about the possibilities for his condition. I hope it goes well for you and your bunny.
good luck
terryc
2006-07-22 18:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by terry c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time on a vet. The little bunny is done. U need to put it down. Sorry.
2006-07-22 17:43:01 · answer #11 · answered by nuts2extreme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋