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about my rabitt

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Question
my question is that i have a rabitt in my house and he is now down from his back, and doesn't want to walk and i don't know what to do.  if you can help me please

Answer
As soon as possible, you will need to get your rabbit to a vet.  That way your vet can determine the cause and start treatment.  Hopefully it's something minor, and with some treatment, and some TLC your bunny will be back to normal.

Until you can get your rabbit to a vet, you'll want to be very, very gentle and careful when moving your rabbit.  Offer him his normal food, and hopefully he will feel good enough to eat.

You can try placing your Bunny very gently on some towels or faux sheepskin bedding that will prevent all of his urine from soiling his body.

After your vet has determined the cause and began treatment, you will need to provide support and extra care for your rabbit.  Depending on the severity of the injury, he may not be able to groom himself and you may have to do it for him.  Your vet can advise on the proper way to help him groom for his condition.

But it is imperative, that you get your rabbit to a vet immediately.

If you don't already have a rabbit vet, here's one site that can help you find one:
http://www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

It also may be possible that your Bunny may be feeling depressed as he recovers from his injury.  You will need to spend some extra time with him and give him extra TLC to help them get through this difficult time.  And if he has a special bunny friend, that friend can also help them get through this.

Here's some good information, on what you can do to help your rabbit as he recovers from his injury:http://www.mybunny.org/info/paralyzed.htm

Hopefully your rabbit's injury is minor and he makes a good recovery.  I had a rabbit who threw his back out doing a mid air twist.  After eight weeks of steroid vet treatments and a lot of TLC he was back to full mobility.  Hopefully your rabbit has a good outcome also.