Wednesday, August 17, 2011
I was told my rabbits back legs are paralyzed but now (2 weeks later) when I tickle her feet her toes move.?
Sadie is a 5 month old english lop. She's very spoiled! She always loved to run through the house jumping and and flipping through the air. It's sooooo cute. But 2 weeks ago she was doing this then suddenly she just stopped. She just layed against the wall and looked around. She didn't ,and still don't, show any signs of being in pain. We just thought she was resting. An hour later she crawled over to my husband to rub her head. He thought she was playing but then realized her couldn't move her back leg. We couldn't get into the Vet until Monday. (This happened Saturday afternoon) When I took her in He said there was nothing we could do and that we should just put her down. Can you believe that!!!! Another vet said the same thing. She harmed her spine, she paralyzed and that's it. I started researching on the internet about how to care for a disabled rabbit. She still eats and drinks just like normal, and still doesn't show any signs of pain. Today (2 weeks later) I noticed,after I gave her her bath, that when I touched her foot it moved. I tickled her foot and she moved her toes. Now they don't move a whole lot but 2 weeks ago she couldn't move them at all or wouldn't them. Does this mean that maybe she will regain the use of her legs? I am in the process of having a wheelchair made for her right now. I saw some youtube. She also has just started physical therapy. Do you think that maybe with therapy and a chair she could regain at least some use of he legs. Also, could she hurt her front legs by dragging herself around like she does now. I keep her in a small area at night so she doesn't try to move around so much (so she get hurt anymore). Then through the day, I'm home all the time, I bring her out into the living room. My house is all open so one matter what I'm doing through out the day I can see her and she can see me. She seems to like that. Why does it seem like the vets all just want to put down disable pets? I mean don't they realize that their not just pets their family members. You don't put down a family member! Now if she was in pain, suffering and I could not make it better then and ONLY then will I ever consider putting her down. I guess I'm just looking for hope that she will have use of her legs again. She's still my baby disabled or not.
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