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my cat attacked a rabbit he can move all of his legs but it he can't move his head is his neck broken?
i wanna help him w/o "putting him out of his misery" is it possibe that his neck is broken even though he can move his legs? also what can i do for him to make him comfortable i already put him in a dark box w/ a couple hand towls and a hot water bottle fill w/ mildly warm water please serious answers only
13 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
TAKE TO HIM TO AN EMERGENCY VETERINARIAN NOW!!!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PUT IN A SHOE BOX??
- stetson172002Lv 41 decade ago
Cats do go after the neck, that way they are in control, sounds like the neck may be broken, especially if its a young rabbit, but thats nature, sad, but way it is. If it ever happens again, and you catch the cat holding onto a rabbit, pick your cat up, with the rabbit in his mouth, hold his paws back, the cat will have to regrip, or take a breath, that may result in the rabbit getting away, but hang on to the cat for a bit! Bless ya for caring!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
He needs to see a vet. He is most likely in a severe amount of pain. There are emergency vet clinics if it is after regular office hours, check the yellow pages. As much as you don't want to put him down, it may be the only option. He may not have the ability to live the normal life of a rabbit and the pain may be too intense. Let the vet give you his/her opinion on what to do.
- ddstantlerstillLv 41 decade ago
It's neck isn't broke had it been it would have died.If there are no apparent puncture wounds then there isn't much need for a vet.It is most likely in shock.The bad thing about shock and wild rabbits is it many times kills them.Just keep it safe and secure and warm for now.If it survives the first 24 hours there is a strong chance of recovery.
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- Tammy MLv 61 decade ago
i am very sorry about your rabbit, but it does sound like his neck may be broken, and the best thing for him would be to put him down. i speak from experience. i had a rabbit that liked to sprawl out on his tummy in his cage, and one day his back legs slipped between the bars of the cage, and when he went to jump up, he wrenched his back so bad that he became paralyzed. we took him to the vet, and the vet suggested we put him down, but i couldnt do it. i felt sure that with therapy and care, he would recover. he lived for a couple of months. and he got to where he could move his toes a smidge. but i just couldnt keep up with his constant pooping and peeing, and despite cleaning him several times a day, the flys got to him, and layed their eggs in him, and he lost his appetite, and i knew he was dying, but it wasnt until the maggots started eating their way out of him that i understood what happened. i was devestated. i put him down myself then. there really was no choice.
i dont mean to be cruel by being so graphic in my account, but i hope you will use what happened to me to avoid deeper pain for yourself and further suffering for your rabbit., please do the right thing and have him put to sleep, it is painless and once gone, he will know nothing more. and you can start getting over him as well.
- dismukesLv 44 years ago
ok this seems very severe. she both have damaged her legs or the were paralyzed! she might want to are turning out to be her feet stuck in a crevasses and perchance tried to tug her way out yet damage herself contained in the approach. you ought to %. her up and positioned her in a container with blankets so he will be extra comterable. then attempt to stumble on a vet that takes rabbits. it is going to be a chalange cuz i to have had an unwell rabbit and we had to do alil out of city to stumble on a vet that took them. i wish you'll discover one and they could help you mutually with your unfavourable lil' bunny. and in the experience that they r damaged you've were given to have her in a seperate cage for a lengthy time period until eventually she receives extra efficient. favor you and ur bunny the perfect
- Anonymous1 decade ago
First make him comfortable by letting him rest in a well ventilated area and not in a dark and warm place. Let him rest for a while maybe he is shocked and still hurting. If there is still no improvement take him to the nearest vet. He needs professional help.
- DLv 61 decade ago
If he can wiggle his legs, then his neck is not broken. Think of quadraplegics.
But do NOT give him any food. You don't know about any internal injuries and the vet may want/need to operate. DO get him to an emergency vet right away!!
- 1 decade ago
Your local vet will euthanize him for you... it's the most humane thing to do if he is suffering. Rehabbing wild bunnies is very, very difficult. If his legs are moving, then his neck is not broken. Internal injuries are another story.... those are very hard to determine. Either way... your vet should be able to advise you better.
Source(s): I'm a vet tech and have done wildlife rehab. - 1 decade ago
yeah, get him to a vet and if it's too bad of an injury they will eutanize it humanely and put it out of misery. if not, they will take care of it. that is if the vet you go to will do it. some vet's are great, others can't be bothered with this stuff. if they don't give it a second look, then go to another one
- 1 decade ago
If you don't mind paying for it, take it to a vet or see if it makes it on his own the water bottle may cause him to overheat they do have a fast heart rate.