My bunny is currently having an x-ray. I may have a horrible decision to make.

[NinjaBunny]

She's either sprained or broken her leg.

She's been holding it off the ground and angles it weirdly when she's picked up.

Took her to the vet on Christmas Eve and was given painkillers for her.

Leg seems to have got worse.

Just back from the vet this morning and they've kept her in so they can x-ray it. Have an appointment at 2.30pm but they said they'd call if she was ready before that.

If it's a sprain/dislocation they'll sort it and she'll need bed rest and pain killers for 6 weeks.

If it's a break then it'll be surgery, pins, metal plates, etc all costing hundreds.

I don't have hundreds. Nor do I want my little bunny to go through surgery and weeks of pain. But I love her and don't want her to die.

If it is a break I have a hideous decision to make. I don't know what to do. Feel like I've been punched in the stomach.

What do I do?

:(

Not sure.

Some same, some different.

The Christmas Eve incident was the first time I'd been in there for ages though. Years, probably. Apart from an injured bird I found but I only really passed him over the counter.

I saw a really aggressive/narky GP today to. Maybe it's the time of year.

:(

As my farming family would say - put it in the pot.

LaGuardia that's very insensitive!!
Domestic rabbit doesn't taste nice anyway!

My vets pinned my rabbits leg which costs hundreds, his leg was a clean break and they said it was hopeless but I begged them to do it and it worked. Healed perfectly, healed so well in fact that he was able to open his hutch and escape only to get run over and killed
I hope your rabbit gets better soon op.

We had a cat with a badly broken leg, he had a lot of work done to it and even one of those external cages attached to it. (Insurance paid luckily).

I remember it well and he was in so much pain, and with him being a real outdoor kinda cat it was awful.

I wish your bunny well, but don't feel awful if you decide to put her to sleep, it's probably kinder.

She's home.

Pretty drugged/spaced out and she smells funny but am so relieved to have her back.

Got more painkillers and need to keep her running around area minimal. Luckily I recently bought her a little pen 'just in case'.

She's very wobbly on her legs.

She's in her cage on a blanket. Keeping the house warm and the volume down low.

Aw bless.She's lucky to have such a caring human companion! Good luck I hope she recovers well. I would probably be changing vets and/or writing a nasty letter though. The vet missed her injury,however they try to dress it up.

Glad she's back home safe Keep an eye on her and when she starts to eat - some rabbits take a while to start eating again after anaesthetic. Fingers crossed all is good from here

Oh, and LaGuardia, that was horrible. If you think it's funny, maybe go and giggle to yourself rather than posting insensitive things on here. Hardly helpful.

Yy to rabbits united.

I would make a big noise about them sending you on your way after you first took her in. They should NOT miss a dislocation like that. Complaint info here www.rcvs.org.uk/complaints/

Unfortunately a lot of vets who are brilliant with other domestic animals are shocking with rabbits.

I think a lot of vets don't know much about rabbits. Our broken legged rabbit was referred to a specialist surgeon as was our guinea pig (jaw problems). When our other rabbit developed wry neck we googled a treatment as the vet suggested PTS - she lived for another two years. Unfortunately I think vets don't always have the right skills and no one can be 100 per cent all the time.

So sorry to hear about your poor bunny ninja and hoping she feels more comfortable now she's back at home with you in her own environment. Well done for getting her to the vet, it is just a shame the vet missed her injury. Rabbits are actually exotic pets, I'd recommend researching a rabbit savvy vet ASAP as they are complex and misunderstood by some 'normal' vets.

Please also look into rabbit insurance so you're never in such an upsetting situation again. It is essential if you can't afford treatment when necessary. Hope your bunny is back on her paws again soon