limacamp
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I have a huge dilemma. I am new here and had no idea this board existed until last night. Gimpy, lovingly named, due to her severe hind leg deformity at birth, is a differently-abled bunny. She is 7 months old and has no use of her hind legs, scooting more like a seal than hopping like a rabbit.
She has had no feeling in "the bad leg", ever. Last week I noticed her nail must have been caught on something and ripped. I immediately cleaned and covered the injury. A couple days ago I noticed she had bone sticking out of her foot, and made an appointment with the vet to have her foot amputated.
When I took her to the vet he told me he had never seen anything like her and proceeded to give her an exam, noting her to be bright, active and responsive, with everything except her musculoskeletal system to be normal. The vet tech discussed with me the surgery and the very bad chance of survival. I left her there for x-rays.
The vet tech called me and told me the surgery would be impossible, and said the vet said I should euthanize her. This is not ok with me, so I asked for antibiotics, since she has no bone infection. When I went to pick her up the vet refused to help. He called me barbaric for wanting to hospice her at home.
In his notes he claims she "very likely" feels pain, and that she had chewed off her toe. Not only is it physically impossible for her to reach her toe, she does not even notice her foot. For over 7 months she has scooted around bumping it all over the place without a moment of thought.
She is eating and drinking well, she is content with her family and is spending time with her mom. I am beyond being able to think, what would you do if you were in a situation like this?
She has had no feeling in "the bad leg", ever. Last week I noticed her nail must have been caught on something and ripped. I immediately cleaned and covered the injury. A couple days ago I noticed she had bone sticking out of her foot, and made an appointment with the vet to have her foot amputated.
When I took her to the vet he told me he had never seen anything like her and proceeded to give her an exam, noting her to be bright, active and responsive, with everything except her musculoskeletal system to be normal. The vet tech discussed with me the surgery and the very bad chance of survival. I left her there for x-rays.
The vet tech called me and told me the surgery would be impossible, and said the vet said I should euthanize her. This is not ok with me, so I asked for antibiotics, since she has no bone infection. When I went to pick her up the vet refused to help. He called me barbaric for wanting to hospice her at home.
In his notes he claims she "very likely" feels pain, and that she had chewed off her toe. Not only is it physically impossible for her to reach her toe, she does not even notice her foot. For over 7 months she has scooted around bumping it all over the place without a moment of thought.
She is eating and drinking well, she is content with her family and is spending time with her mom. I am beyond being able to think, what would you do if you were in a situation like this?