Bongy now hops around with as much enthusiasm and energy as his hutch mate. If it wasnt for the broken leg the standard advice is let it go.

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I took the rabbit to a vet.

Can a wild rabbit survive with a broken leg. The vet will probably want to clean treat and bandage the wound. Rabbit bones are brittle and shatter easily so fractures can be complex and difficult to repair. These rabbits need your help.

Rabbits can get nicked on a sharp wire in the cage. In the wild its not easy for rabbits to survive even if they were in good health with no injuries. Its stable its not sore and he can move around comfortably.

So how would a rabbit with a broken leg survive. I contacted a few vets who all said they either have never set a rabbits leg or that if they have the rabbit chewed the castsplint off and it did no good in the long run. I found a wild rabbit outside my house a car had hit it and broke its leg.

You can recognize pain in your rabbit by looking for fast breathing refusal to eat squinting or loss of interest in its surroundings. But it didnt eliminate her value to our rabbitry. Place leg in natural position wrap entire area with gauze splint by place popsicle sticks all around the broken bone wrap again in gauze then secure all in place with self-sticking horse wrap or sports wrap do not wrap too tightly this could result in loss of blood flow to the area results in a dead limb.

Like most other animals of prey rabbits rely heavily on their legs to get food and evade danger. Ill do all I can to help. Make your rabbit as comfortable as you can before you take it to the vet for medical treatment.

I mean obviously its still there and there is no outward sign of damage but clearly. I was told that rabbit blood is dangerous. It could be that at this size he is weaned already so make sure you have some commercial rabbit food and greens and hay and grass in front of him as well as water of course.

If it is a tear in the skin rinse it and leave it alone. A rabbit lives a simple life and whether a leg is bent or straight really doesnt matter too much. Primates are an exception to that rule as their bones do not heal as well.

In general fractures of the. Broken legs can happen in all species from hamsters to humans. Rabbit skin looks TERRIBLE when it is torn but heals up just fine.

They should be captured even if uninjured and taken to a vet to check for diseases. Make certain the rabbit is wild. But it didnt eliminate her value to our rabbitry.

Immobilize severely limit rabbits ability to move house in a carrier for 6-8weeks do NOT move rabbit. It would most likely heal naturally so long as it isnt eaten by a predator and either has the ability to obtain food somehow or a pack to help care for it lest it starve. They would become easy prey for any.

Afterwards you can care for them yourself or have the rabbit. If your rabbit breaks its leg it can still be an excellent part of your rabbitry. Yes the broken leg eliminated her chances of being shown.

Did the bunny bleed at all from the. Losing the use of a major limb even temporarily will make every living a struggle. So youve got to figure what he might be eating in the wild - and feed him that.

Have you seen a vet yet. After 3 days of unintentional freedom our rabbit has finally been tracked down and returned to us. Check the thread at the top for safe foods but raspberry leaves plantain dandelion leaves are all excellent safe foods for rabbits.

When did the bunny break their leg. In this guide youll find everything you need to determine a wild rabbits age as well as how to tell if a mother has abandoned her babies. Thanks for the question While I cannot diagnose your baby rabbits condition via the internet I can tell you the following.

If a rabbits leg were broken the chances of surviving in the wild would be drastically lowered. Baby rabbits are very delicate and will not survive unless thing are just right. Broken and fractured bones are fairly common in wild animals and rarely fatal.

If you see a rabbit in the wild with different colors pure white jet black gray striped spotted or mixed it is likely a domesticated rabbit that has escaped or been set loose. But he doesnt seem to mind. A broken leg takes that away.

Wild rabbits can carry diseases that are zoonotic which means that the disease that can be passed from an animal to a person. Once youve brought your rabbit. Orthopaedic surgery is expensive and infection is a potential complication that can be difficult to control especially if the fracture is a compound or open where a piece of broken bone has punctured the skin.

In this case youll need a clear guide to determine just how old these wild rabbits are and what you can do to help. Basically every carnivore in the forest eats them. This quickly allows infection to gain access to the bone and the tissues under the skin.

The last time I nicked a rabbit I thought it looked terrible. If your rabbit seems to be in pain the leg is dangling or your rabbit is limping it may have a leg fracture. One of his legs seems badly injured - the horizontal paw bit doesnt seem to be connected to the rest of his leg.

Less Than 3. Yes the broken leg eliminated her chances of being shown. Then well cover some basic care tips and resources for making sure the rabbits are safe.

Their chief means of defense is speed. Rabbits are professional prey animals. Showed it to the vet - said dont worry about it antibiotic ointment is basically useless.

For instance tularemia or rabbit fever is a bacterial disease. Wild baby bunny with possible broken leg JA. They are also pretty good at remaining perfectly still to blend in with their surroundings but most predators are hip to that trick.

Almost all wild rabbits are brown with white tails. Its also likely that your rabbit will need surgery. A nick in the skin can open up to a 1 circle on a rabbit - especially on the legs.

They said the rabbits generally did fine with one broken leg. Rabbit with badly injured leg - help please.