One of my rabbits was loose in the yard and, when he was found tonight, had limp hind legs. He acts pretty much normal - eating, hopping around as best he can - but doesn't fight as much as usual when picked up. He may have some use of the legs, but mostly he just moves around with his front feet and slides with his back end. He can still move fairly quickly along the ground. I cannot tell whether the lameness is in just one leg or both or in the back.
I have no idea what happened. I have honestly almost never seen him jump in the air or "binky" like most rabbits, so I doubt he hurt himself that way. Plus he gets lots of exercise daily. The chickens were loose with him - could they have hurt him? He did have access to all the plants in our yard plus the houseplants on the back deck.
I didn't have time to carry out a thorough examination, but I will tomorrow morning. I ran my hands over his hips and back and didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, as far as I could tell. He didn't seem to be in any pain and wasn't acting strangely.
What to do (besides the vet)???
I have no idea what happened. I have honestly almost never seen him jump in the air or "binky" like most rabbits, so I doubt he hurt himself that way. Plus he gets lots of exercise daily. The chickens were loose with him - could they have hurt him? He did have access to all the plants in our yard plus the houseplants on the back deck.
I didn't have time to carry out a thorough examination, but I will tomorrow morning. I ran my hands over his hips and back and didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, as far as I could tell. He didn't seem to be in any pain and wasn't acting strangely.
What to do (besides the vet)???
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