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Seabert, or history of a special newborn.
She was born July 16, 2008, his mother and his father Pip Kerel 2.
Seabert, his name reminds the seal of the animated television series of the 1980s ...
You'll soon discover why ...
The range consisted of a single newborn. Either this can have consequences for the mother. But in this case, the mother took care of her little too well, which grows to the point where his legs could no longer support the weight of his body. She could no longer be able to move properly.
This problem is rare. Jélève this breed rabbits for 23 years, and this is the first time I saw this. I once saw a rabbit aged six months with the same problem, and I can not consider Seabert of living with this disability without trying to treat it.
As a result, instead of holding his paws under his body-before it sank and legs found himself on his side.
When Seabert found himself on his back, he could not turn around. Neighbors would regularly check the status of the small rabbit threw while at work, and if it was turned on its back. In this way many people were involved Seabert.
When Seabert tried to walk, she crawled to the side of its legs, belly to the ground. I then contacted my vet to find out what we could do to redress these members. It was felt that this would be very difficult because it is impossible to plaster the members of such a young animal. Then I have to talk to my friend Mireille, which also raises rabbits. What could we do? In our research, we discovered the splay-leg or legs spread in chickens, and how it can be treated.
Here Seaburt at the worst time, with its forelegs and hind emerge on the side of the body.
Here I have already managed to straighten his back legs are under the body. The forelegs are, cons, always facing out.
At 20 days, Seabert weighed 200 grams !!! Here one can see that these legs go outward, causing eschar formation start.
We must now act quickly in Seabert interest, to give it the best possible future despite his disability. At the age of 3 weeks, its anterior and posterior legs were linked to bring them under the body, in their normal position. The young doe accepted this without problems. Every third day, the distance between the legs has been narrowed.
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These rear legs are now aligned in a good position. Now it is time to deal with his front legs that continue to sag to the sides.
A special bond was created between us. She was always happy, happy, full of joy of living, and showed little embarrassed by the treatment. A super nice character, licking away my hand, and making do well with his disability. This encouraged me to fight for her, trying to reposition his legs well.
Now Seabert to 5 weeks.
Despite rope straps that hold the front legs, their gap became bigger.
Despite his disability, Seabert remained happy and joyful. It has a real positive attitude towards life.
Meanwhile, she uses her back legs and can even stand !!!
Its front legs have given more worries. A rope through his back connects the links attached to its legs to hold them in place and not to interfere in its movements. The space between the legs gradually close.
Here is Seabert 7 week old. Last attempt to try to improve the situation. A bandage will be used to bring the forelegs under his body and gradually decrease their distance. Despite this, she could easily move.
The relationship with the mother is very good
At 8 weeks, Seabert is still and always very cheerful, and there are beginning to have a glimmer of hope for a good future ...
Pictures showing Seabert speak for themselves.
Seabert can now live with his disability and live a happy life pet rabbit. She became a special rabbit for me. She is now 12 weeks.
Together with his mother Pip.
It was difficult to separate them, but at some point, the mother began to put over his small, but the legs of Seabert did not support that weight. I am very proud of Seabert but wants the best for her. When she was 12 weeks, I decided to find him a good home, because here, I have little to offer him my rabbit group, because of his disability. And I can not think of las let alone in a cage.
Last week, a kind person came to me to adopt a rabbit and win at home. She came for another rabbit, but when she saw Seabert, she fell under his spell. She came to this person seeks contact and turned him around. She radiates happiness.
It will make adjustments in the cage and its environment, such as a non-slip floor to allow Seabert to move easily. But it will have a wonderful future, perhaps with a male companion neutered. She now lives nearby, as I can still see him from time to time.
I wanted to share this wonderful story with you,
Cindy, bunny ranch chanty
