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After 3 days of unintentional freedom our rabbit has finally been tracked down and returned to us. If you have found an injured rabbit first check if it is wild or domesticated.
Do not attempt to splint broken bones as this may cause more injury.
Can a bunny survive a broken leg. Rabbits are professional prey animals. Basically every carnivore in the forest eats them. Their chief means of defense is speed.
A broken leg takes that away. They are also pretty good at remaining perfectly still to blend in with their surroundings but most predators are hip to that trick. So how would a rabbit with a broken leg survive.
Yes the broken leg eliminated her chances of being shown. But it didnt eliminate her value to our rabbitry. I knew my rabbits leg was not right because it was sticking out.
I took him to the vet and found out that he had a broken leg. The only thing the doctor offered was leg surgery to fix it which would cost 700 or putting the rabbit down. I would not have my rabbit put down and definitely could not afford to have the surgery.
I need to know if the rabbit could survive without surgery. To heal a leg fracture in a rabbit take it to the vet or an emergency animal hospital right when you notice the injury. The vet will perform a physical exam and take x-rays and they may need to perform surgery depending on the extent of your rabbits injury.
After you take your rabbit. But he doesnt seem to mind. Its stable its not sore and he can move around comfortably.
A rabbit lives a simple life and whether a leg is bent or straight really doesnt matter too much. Bongy now hops around with as much enthusiasm and energy as his hutch mate. Broken legs can happen in all species from hamsters to humans.
Wild baby bunny with possible broken leg JA. Ill do all I can to help. When did the bunny break their leg.
Have you seen a vet yet. Did the bunny bleed at all from the. If it wasnt for the broken leg the standard advice is let it go.
So youve got to figure what he might be eating in the wild - and feed him that. Check the thread at the top for safe foods but raspberry leaves plantain dandelion leaves are all excellent safe foods for rabbits. Rabbit with badly injured leg - help please.
After 3 days of unintentional freedom our rabbit has finally been tracked down and returned to us. One of his legs seems badly injured - the horizontal paw bit doesnt seem to be connected to the rest of his leg. I mean obviously its still there and there is no outward sign of damage but clearly.
Take care with broken bones. Do not attempt to splint broken bones as this may cause more injury. Place the rabbit in a box so that he doesnt try to hop or move around.
If the fractured ends of the bones are exposed through the skin cover them with sterile gauze from a first aid kit. If you dont have sterile gauze then place a freshly laundered clean handkerchief over the bones to reduce the. A nick in the skin can open up to a 1 circle on a rabbit - especially on the legs.
Rabbits can get nicked on a sharp wire in the cage. The last time I nicked a rabbit I thought it looked terrible. Showed it to the vet - said dont worry about it antibiotic ointment is basically useless.
Seriously - dont stich it. Might look pretty at first but will do so much more damaged. Hi my rabbit has a broken front left leg.
I only noticed it today but im sure that it happened a week ago. It was the last time that we let him out of his cage and his foot got stuck in one of the bars. Its happened before and hes always been okay and seemed to be this time too but when i let him out today its limp and he puts no weight on it and there is a lump just before the elbow.
Place leg in natural position wrap entire area with gauze splint by place popsicle sticks all around the broken bone wrap again in gauze then secure all in place with self-sticking horse wrap or sports wrap do not wrap too tightly this could result in loss of blood flow to the area results in a dead limb. Immobilize severely limit rabbits ability to move house in a carrier for 6-8weeks do NOT move rabbit. Rabbit bones are brittle and shatter easily so fractures can be complex and difficult to repair.
Orthopaedic surgery is expensive and infection is a potential complication that can be difficult to control especially if the fracture is a compound or open where a piece of broken bone has punctured the skin. This quickly allows infection to gain access to the bone and the tissues under the skin. Paytons Bunny Broke his leg.
We had to take our bunny Snickers to the VET. Will Snickers be able to walk again GET YOUR EPIC MERCH httpsninja-ki. Any rabbit can suffer from flystrike we have heard of a case in a bunny who had a wet patch on her side from lying against her water bottle and the flies lay eggs there but some rabbits are at particularly high risk.
If your rabbit is elderly. Struggles to groom himherself. Has sticky bottom problems.
Or any wounds or discharges eg. Chronic runny eyes you. A rabbit can survive breaking its back but this depends on what part of the spinal cord is broken or fractured.
The severity of the break will dramatically impact the bunnys survival rate. With small breaks a rabbit can make a full recovery in a few weeks. If you have found an injured rabbit first check if it is wild or domesticated.
The following link will help you determine whether the bunny is domesticated or wild. If it is a wild rabbit injured contact a wildlife rehabber immediately Google your state and wildlife rehabbers. Call your local Humane Society who may have a Wildlife.
She is now inside where we can watch her she is not restricted on her movement but she gets around okay she just doesnt put weight on that leg she likes to lay stretched out with it out behind her she can still move it she just wont put weight on it. I put a ice bottle in there and she sat over it I swear it looked like she was putting it on her bad leg. My husband says I am nuts but.
Yes the broken leg eliminated her chances of being shown. But it didnt eliminate her value to our rabbitry. If your rabbit breaks its leg it can still be an excellent part of your rabbitry.
Our friend is good to go and feeling much less pain now that the fracture has been stabilized and the leg is comfortably in the splint. This bunny will need up to 2 months of healing for the fracture to heal. It needs to rest during that time and use the leg sparingly so the fracture can heal.
The splint lets him walk on it comfortably which is an important part of the healing process. Without using the leg slightly the.