Caring for the Partially Disabled Rabbit

 



My rabbit Charles twisted his back, causing his right hip to become dislocated. The emergency room vet, after numerous attempts, could not get the joint to stay in the socket. He underwent a femoral head osteoectomy, in which the socket was removed. The hope was that the muscles, or tendons, would take over the job of the joint. However, three days after the operation, the left hip became dislocated. What followed was a month of intensive home care and eventually, sadly, a quiet death.


During my last month with Charles I learned a lot about keeping a rabbit who could no longer hop about clean, happy and as healthy as possible. There is a lot to think about and do, but if you have the time – and this sort of care does take time – it is well worth the effort. The bond with your rabbit will deepen and you will never doubt how much you are loved and appreciated. And while my story had an unhappy ending, many partially paralyzed rabbits have lived happy lives for much longer periods of time, from several months to several years.


Rabbits can become paralyzed for many reasons; from injuries such as I mentioned to neurological problems such as those related to e. cuniculi (pronounced ‘e. koo-nik-u-lie’). So – after you and your rabbit have gotten the very best vet to give you a prognosis that you and your rabbit can live with, the at-home nursing care begins.


sumber: https://www.mybunny.org/info/caring-for-the-partially-disabled-rabbit/

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