Daisy - hurt Paw

[Wabbitdad12]

This morning while feeding and watering the rabbits, Daisy was at her cage door pounding to get out. So I thought why not, she can hop around while I take care of things.

I don't know if its e-lops, but she is the most curious bun and I swear goes out of her way to get behind things.

This morning I looked over and she had gotten behind the tub of bun food, behind Velvet and Pudges cage and was trying to climb it. She decided she couldn't or decided it was time to go back to her house but she got her left front paw caught in a old hay rack next to Velvets cage. She paniced and before I could get to her she had gotten herself out of it and went to her cage.

The paw doesn't flop like its broken, she put a little weight on it to get back to her cage. I examined her and felt around, nothing seemed out of place, although she didn't like me touching the joint or messing with her paw. She doesn't seem to be in any pain.

When I put her back into her cage, she folded the hurt paw back against her body and bunny loafed. I am going to check her again when I get home and see if she can put some weight on it. If she cannot, Karen (Wabbitmom) will take her to the vet tommorrow.

I am hoping it is just sprained. So if you could say a prayer for her that would be nice.

Thanks
Dave

 

[Pipp]

Awww, poor Daisy. They mostly turn out to be sprains or strains. I'd watch the color and for signs of swelling, and monitor her behaviour for a couple of days.

This is probably off-topic, but I've been meaning to do more research into rabbit bones. I know that sometimes broken bones can be interfering with blood flow, and they can heal crooked, but otherwise I'm not sure about the dangers of just leaving them. I've always been afraid that some of the vets in my experience have been a little too quick to operate.

sas ray:

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Thanks

 

[Fancy77]

ray:

 

[tonyshuman]

Well, if you get to a broken bone quickly enough, you don't have to operate. I know that bones that heal improperly can cause a lot of pain, or limit mobility because they can't get around well. I think here they're a lot more likely to amputate a broken limb--we had a bunny in the Humane Society with a shattered leg and now she's a tripod--than force a rabbit to wear a cast for weeks and weeks.

I think it's probably just a sprain in Daisy's case, though.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

That's what I am hoping for.

 

[Pipp]

tonyshuman wrote:

Well, if you get to a broken bone quickly enough, you don't have to operate. I know that bones that heal improperly can cause a lot of pain, or limit mobility because they can't get around well. I think here they're a lot more likely to amputate a broken limb--we had a bunny in the Humane Society with a shattered leg and now she's a tripod--than force a rabbit to wear a cast for weeks and weeks.

I think it's probably just a sprain in Daisy's case, though.

It just something that needs more research. There's a difference between 'fractured','broken', 'shattered', 'crushed' or whatever, and between the different parts of the limbs -- toes, paws, foreleg, femur, etc..

I've never seen a good article that outlines the best treatment for the specific areas and types of breaks.

I have no issues with amputation, especially when a limb is 'shattered', but I've also seen a lot of maybe/maybe not rabbit savvy vets try and put pins in and the like, and I'd really want to know exactly how necessary it is, what the alternatives are, what the consequences of leaving various breaks to heal on their are, etc.

I'd like to see better information available on RO.

How is Daisy?


sas :clover:

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Last word I had from Karen was she is sitting in her cage in the bunny loaf position. I'll know more when I get home at 530.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Well Daisy is putting a little weight on it tonight when I got home. I checked her leg and paw and she didn't flinch, but when I squeezed the joint she tried to jump out of my arms. So I feeling pretty confident that is just a sprain.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

I went in to feed the bunny's and check water bottles this morning and yes Daisy was pushing on the cage door, rattling it to come out. I wanted to check on how her left front paw was doing so I gave in. SHE IS HEALED! at first she was hesitant to come out then quickly got over that and was doing binkies and running around the room. I was watching her hurt paw and she was putting her full weight on it.

Thanks everyone for your prayers, I was really worried.

 

[Fancy77]

Great to hear Dave...WHOO HOO!!!!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

She was doing binkies this morning and dashing around the bunny room. Now she wants a 2 story NIC condo built under guidance.

 

[Fancy77]

well that is a tall order to fill, but my gut feeling is that it WILL happen