hurt 11 day old bunny

djluster

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I was looking at my 11 day old Flemish giant bunnies today and one has a major problem so I need to know if there is anything I can do for it or what I should do if there is nothing I can do for it. This is my first litter.
It has a open sore on the back legs and both back legs dont move. the other 2 are very healthy

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PattySh

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Looks like spina bifida. There was another post recently on here about that. It is where the spinal cord is exposed and the legs don't function. I am very sorry to say that there is no fixing it and the best thing to do would be to euthanize the bunny. Very sorry. I read that spina bifida is a hidden recessive trait.
 

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does everyone else think it is spina bifada. should i put it down
 

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I don't know if it is spina bifida, but if it can't stand or walk putting it down would be the best for it.
 

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It's sore started to get better but her legs had no movement at all so I went ahead a put her down. After much reading I did it the way I felt would be the fastest and it was fast I did the bonk style.
 
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