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Swollen Foot & Dont know Any Rabbit Vets

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Question
Hi I have two almost 4 month old female rabbits that are sisters and they have seperate cages but this morning I went out to give them there morning treats and check their water/food levels and tried to get my one doe out of her cage, that is when I turned her over and noticed just overnight that her foot was swollen twice the normal size this morning what could have caused this to happen? They never get loose and I handle them alot even though I get scratched up alot. Could a spider bite make her foot swell up? She eats and drinks,pees and everything just fine.

Answer
Dear Leslie,

You need to get the bunny to a vet, no matter what.  Find one with the list linked here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

It's likely an injury, but if the circulation is cut off too long, she could lose the foot.  You can't treat this yourself, I fear.  She really needs a vet.

Dana