Rabbie

Question
my rabbit i noticed a couple of days ago that he cannot walk with his two back legs and i took him to the vet and the doctor said that he might have a broken back bc he cant poop or pee on his own, they had to expess his blatter and i was wondering if there was any way that you can fix a broken back and if so what would they have to do. Thanks  

Answer
Dear Alyssa,

How old is your rabbit?  Do you know how he might have broken his back?  Was he handled roughly?

If he cannot urinate or defecate on his own, the prognosis is very poor.  But please read this for additional information:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/paresis.html

And if you need a good rabbit vet for a second opinion, you can find one here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

I hope this helps. Please write back if you have any other questions.

Dana