DharmaBuns
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Age: ~ 7 Months
Weight: ~4lbs
Gender: Buck
Breed: Tan
Diet: Lots of Hay, Pellets and occasional veggies
I took my Tan buck in to a well-known rabbit friendly clinic on Tuesday for a minor issue. He had a small sore on his foot after a tussle with a rabbit in a neighboring cage and I just wanted to make sure that it was healing properly.
I got a call a few hours after dropping him off from the Vet saying that during his exam he had been able to get loose from the towel and kick out one of his back feet. The technician (who was holding him) told the vet (who didn't see this part) that he had a seizure for about 3 seconds then afterward could not use his back legs.
The vet clinic told me over and over that it wasn't their fault. They were trying to blame it on every possible thing other than their own technician allowing him to get loose from the towel and kick out his back feet. They've been a bit shady and while the vet was very apologetic that it happened, I haven't felt like they've been very forthcoming as to WHY/HOW it happened.
I don't have another vet in the area that I can take him to for a second opinion. The vet that I take my dogs/cats to said that (without having seen him or the x-rays) it does sound like an injury did occur rather than this 'seizure' business that the vet was talking about.
Right now we're trying 6 sessions of "laser" therapy to see if he can regain any function. At this point, he is totally unable to use his back legs. He does react a bit to pain in his toes, but only slightly. He also does not seem to be able to urinate on his own, but he can (and does) poop freely.
What can I do? I don't mind taking care of a disabled rabbit and had, in fact, been looking at getting him a bunny wheelchair. However, if he can't urinate on his own I'm afraid that it's going to be a lifetime of UTIs and such. I do work from home but I'm afraid about any time that I will need to travel and won't be able to express his bladder manually.
Does anyone have experience with this? I'm just so mad/frustrated/upset about this whole situation that I feel very lost.
Weight: ~4lbs
Gender: Buck
Breed: Tan
Diet: Lots of Hay, Pellets and occasional veggies
I took my Tan buck in to a well-known rabbit friendly clinic on Tuesday for a minor issue. He had a small sore on his foot after a tussle with a rabbit in a neighboring cage and I just wanted to make sure that it was healing properly.
I got a call a few hours after dropping him off from the Vet saying that during his exam he had been able to get loose from the towel and kick out one of his back feet. The technician (who was holding him) told the vet (who didn't see this part) that he had a seizure for about 3 seconds then afterward could not use his back legs.
The vet clinic told me over and over that it wasn't their fault. They were trying to blame it on every possible thing other than their own technician allowing him to get loose from the towel and kick out his back feet. They've been a bit shady and while the vet was very apologetic that it happened, I haven't felt like they've been very forthcoming as to WHY/HOW it happened.
I don't have another vet in the area that I can take him to for a second opinion. The vet that I take my dogs/cats to said that (without having seen him or the x-rays) it does sound like an injury did occur rather than this 'seizure' business that the vet was talking about.
Right now we're trying 6 sessions of "laser" therapy to see if he can regain any function. At this point, he is totally unable to use his back legs. He does react a bit to pain in his toes, but only slightly. He also does not seem to be able to urinate on his own, but he can (and does) poop freely.
What can I do? I don't mind taking care of a disabled rabbit and had, in fact, been looking at getting him a bunny wheelchair. However, if he can't urinate on his own I'm afraid that it's going to be a lifetime of UTIs and such. I do work from home but I'm afraid about any time that I will need to travel and won't be able to express his bladder manually.
Does anyone have experience with this? I'm just so mad/frustrated/upset about this whole situation that I feel very lost.