https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/21775/nursing-my-rabbit-who-is-off-his-back-legs Hi all, I was wondering if I could pick your brains. My beautiful ginger rex rabbit has sustained some kind of traumatic injury to his lumbar spine- he is quite a kicky jumpy rabbit. He has had lateral and dv x-rays which appear to show two abnormalen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/143875?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:27:59 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:12ee10ef-555b-43c9-9c9c-e234d5781fecRachel Jayne<p>Aww, poor little man! Firstly, I totally agree with letting his girlfriend back in with him, separation anxiety can make any issue with rabbits worse. I assume you have him on nice thick bedding like vet bed? I know it sounds a bit crazy-client like, but you could consider babies nappies on him/commercially available pet ones, to reduce urine scalding..? The metacam is quite unlikely to be causing the loose motions, buns can tolerate very high doses of meloxicam (up to 1g/kg) and hardly ever show gastric signs. My suggestion would be that the loose motions are due to slow gut transit owing to his lack of movement. Buns need to be up, hopping around to stimulate their guts. If you are worried about his tummy, you can add in Bio Lapis to his water, it won&#39;t do any harm &amp; may help perk him up a little. You could also consider adding in Butorphanol or Tramadol? If he is particularly painful, they are very good analgesics. When my rabbit had this problem, I used to gently massage her hind legs regularly, also I was working with a vet at the time who did acupuncture.. It seemed to help her relax a lot. A heat source made her more comfortable too.. Got her to lie for periods with her back end on a snuggle safe. Another potentially crazy sounding idea is hydrotherapy? There is a channel on you tube about a bun with spinal issues who successfully attended hydro sessions. Hope this helps.. A few ideas maybe? Keep me updated!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/143276?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:13:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ccb3bb1d-2f18-4e99-984d-180a1dd772b6Katherine Spear<p>Oh dear, all the best to him and you, poor chap. My rabbit came to me off her back legs, although the circumstances sound quite different she did recover well eventually. I would use inco pads for him perhaps, to help keep him clean and dry, and agree TLC allround is good. Mine took syringe feeding really well, I cant remember now what meds she was on. Huge good luck to you and hope he does ok.xx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/143274?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:55:32 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a301c0aa-2956-40dc-adf1-b8428719f696Joanna Lewis<p>Hi I believe that keeping the bunnies together helps both bunnies in a way that no human can. Tlc and watching for continual improvement may be your guidelines. Good luck.... Joxx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>