MandyK
Well-Known Member
I noticed last night that my rabbit was kind of dragging her hind legs. She still uses them a bit, but she isn't hopping - more like a mix of walking and dragging. They seem to slide out to the side, instead of staying right under her when she moves.
I took her to the emergency vet, where they took xrays to check her back. Vet said her xrays are perfect, she has absolutely no spine/vertebrae injury. He also said it doesn't look like she has arthritis. There's nothing wrong in that respect. He said she has feeling in her feet and legs (if he pulls on her toes, she reacts). He could move her legs, stretch them out, and she's in no pain at all. He couldn't figure out what's wrong with her.
She is eating, drinking, peeing, pooping, grooming, everything completely normal. Has anyone ever come across this? I will take her to her regular vet in a few days. The emergency vet suggested watching her, with restricted free time, to see if it gets any better. His only suggestion is that it might be a parasite which attacks the spinal cord, but he said she only shows one sign of that (weakness of the legs) compared to the normal signs (complete paralysis).
I'm sorry for the long post, I just want to get all the information on here. Thanks to anyone who can help.
I took her to the emergency vet, where they took xrays to check her back. Vet said her xrays are perfect, she has absolutely no spine/vertebrae injury. He also said it doesn't look like she has arthritis. There's nothing wrong in that respect. He said she has feeling in her feet and legs (if he pulls on her toes, she reacts). He could move her legs, stretch them out, and she's in no pain at all. He couldn't figure out what's wrong with her.
She is eating, drinking, peeing, pooping, grooming, everything completely normal. Has anyone ever come across this? I will take her to her regular vet in a few days. The emergency vet suggested watching her, with restricted free time, to see if it gets any better. His only suggestion is that it might be a parasite which attacks the spinal cord, but he said she only shows one sign of that (weakness of the legs) compared to the normal signs (complete paralysis).
I'm sorry for the long post, I just want to get all the information on here. Thanks to anyone who can help.