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my rabbits leg is injured

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Question
my pregnant doe is showing signs of a dislocated leg.she is limping (barely using her back leg) and i am not sure how to handle this.her leg/foot is sticking out a little. can i get some info A.S.A.P.

Answer
Dear Bethany,

If a human had a sypmtom like this, s/he'd be at the emergency room within minutes.  Your bunny should be no different.

Even if she's eating and acting otherwise normal, her injury is obviously painful and requires immediate veterinary attention.  It could be dislocated, broken, or have a serious soft tissue injury.  But even if the latter is the only problem she deserves some pain medication.

Please get her to a good rabbit vet ASAP:

www.rabbit.org/vets

I hope this helps.

Dana