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our 11 year old rabbit sometimes...

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Question
our 11 year old rabbit sometimes can not walk ( sue his hind legs) He just flops around until we pick him up and help him to stand up then he can go only a few feet or maybe for a couple of hours.  He has always had free run of the house and now just stays whereever we put him

Answer
If he is that old, he could have arthritis or spinal issues, have you had him checked out to see if that might be the case?

This might be useful to you, it's info on how to care for a disabled rabbit - http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#dis

As long as he is still interested in life and eating, there are many things you can do to make him comfortable.

Kim