What to do with the lame rabbit
The lame rabbit cannot recover by itself, the owner If you see a rabbit walking on its hind legs, you must intervene in time, and take the rabbit to the pet hospital for inspection in time. For the lameness of the rabbit’s leg, imaging examinations are usually required to determine whether the rabbit is caused by a fracture. If the result shows that the rabbit has no fracture, but the rabbit is lame, it is necessary to consider whether the rabbit is caused by calcium deficiency, neurological disease, soft tissue contusion and other factors.
If the rabbit’s fracture is severe and not treated in time, the rabbit will be paralyzed. In daily life, there are many reasons for rabbit fractures. The owner does not catch the rabbit correctly, the rabbit falls from a high place, the rabbit is crushed by a vehicle or a heavy object, or the rabbit’s foot is squeezed by the bottom of the cage for a long time. It may cause fractures in rabbits or cause nerve damage in rabbits. In addition, calcium deficiency in rabbits may also show symptoms of lame legs. Some female rabbits eat full-price feeds during pregnancy because they do not add enough vitamins, calcium and phosphorus and other trace elements, which in turn lead to postpartum paralysis due to calcium deficiency.
Therefore, if the rabbit is found to be lame, the owner should take the rabbit to the pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible, and conduct a comprehensive analysis based on the clinical manifestations of the rabbit. Afterwards, according to the results of the rabbit’s examination, the rabbit will be targeted for treatment. However, if it is a meat rabbit with this symptom, it is recommended to consider eliminating and selling it.
For the symptoms of lameness in the rabbit’s leg, the owner should not blindly think that the rabbit has broken a bone. The above also indicates that the rabbit has neurological diseases, soft tissue Contusions or calcium deficiency can also cause rabbits to show signs of lameness. In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned causes of lame rabbit legs, lame rabbit legs may also be caused by being frightened and injured everywhere, so the owner must pay attention to providing a relatively quiet breeding environment for rabbits when raising rabbits. And set the rabbit cage reasonably to prevent the rabbit’s feet from getting stuck at the bottom of the cage and getting injured.
The above and our introduction to the causes and solutions of lame legs in rabbits hope that the owner will realize the importance of lame legs in rabbits and take measures for rabbits in time. Targeted treatment measures, so as not to miss the best opportunity to cure the rabbit, otherwise, after the rabbit is paralyzed, the future life of the rabbit will be very bleak.
