Q: My six-year-old rabbit is having difficulty walking on its rear end. What could be the cause?
A: There can be a number of causes of weakness and/or paralysis of the hind limbs in rabbits. These causes include lumbar spinal arthritis, spinal disc disease, trauma, spinal cord parasitic infection, cerebrovascular accident or weakness as a result of a systemic illness. Continued here... |
Paws
and Claws
Dr. Frank Lavac
MS, DVM,
ABVP-Avian
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