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My rabbit was bitten.....

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Question
 I have an older rabbit who has always been very friendly and wonderful.  She has played with my dogs for a while.    
 Anyways my dog bit her today.  She was wet on her ears, back of her head and her side.  I am terrified!  Will she be okay?  She was panting very hard and laying very low to the ground.  I put her in her cage and gave treats to try and calm her down.  She is no longer panting but not eating.  I am afraid that her front right leg may be injured.  She has not moved since I put her in the cage.  This happened 2 hours ago.
 Will she still be friendly?  How can I tell if she's okay?  I don't want to take her to a vet and get her more upset.  I have no idea what I should do.  PLEASE HELP!  I feel horrible!
 I posted to 3 people that seemed knowledgable about situtations like this.  I was not sure if it is okay to do multiple posts or not, I am just paniced!

 Thank you!

Answer
I'm sure you've gotten your other helpful answers Crystal, and its fine to do multiple posts to get fast answers and different answers.

She is very frightened from the bite, and probably in a lot of pain, especially if she is injured. Check her over, all over, for any signs of injury, and then don't touch her. Let her rest and release her stress. Give her twelve hours before you worry about her not eating, because it is normal not to eat when she is scared, and will probably even be cautious around you. One of our dogs who is normally very calm around the rabbits came inside and chased one around, and he wouldn't eat unless he was completely away from all animals but rabbits.

By all means, take her to a vet when she has calmed down. Offer her hay and some dark green vegetables (her favorites) to bring back her appetite, that could be all it takes. Remember that any more than 12 hours without something in her system can make it slow down and make it that much harder to recover.

She may need rebonding with you. When you first got her, you probably had to take a while to get her to trust you, and she may need that again. She might also go back to her normal self after she calms down.

Rabbits can tell when they are being fussed over, but they can also tell when you are worried about them and get worried themselves. Just watch her and talk to her until you want to take her to the vet or if she gets active. Happy rabbits with lots of attention recover faster, so if she doesn't have a rabbit friend, she needs it from you!

They are very fragile and if the dog used a great amount of pressure when biting, it could have hurt her spine, ribs or other insides, which is what worries me most. Remember to be gentle, very gentle, with her and always think of her first. One way to see she's okay is just watch her, look for any sign of her normal self, even if its the slightest step. If she calms down and is not badly injured, she will probably start to walk around, but if she is hurt, she will move to the back or corner of the cage and probably grind her teeth, but after a few hours watch for any unusual behavior! It can take her any amount of time to relax after that experience, so don't worry if she is still cautious tomorrow as long as she is eating and pooping. She can hold grudges too, and may be afraid of the dog for a long time.

Four feet on a rabbit are luckier than one on a chain!
Krystal