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rabbit sore leg

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Question
I had my dwarf lop eared rabbit inside to play and I realised that she wasn't walking on her back leg. We have felt around the leg and it doesn't seem sore and she's doing everything she use to but she's not walking on it. Any idea whats wrong.
Jenny

Answer
Is there anything in her cage that she could have caught her leg on?  

Since nothing seems amiss in your visual inspection, it wouldn't appear that a cut, sore hocks, or puncture wound would be causing the problem.

If this continues through the weekend, I'd take her to a vet to have it checked out and make sure there isn't anything broken. It could be that it does bother quite a bit, but since rabbits are prey animals, she masks a lot of the pain symptoms.  Better to be safe and have a vet check her out.