Possible broken toe??

[lumpytherabbit]

Hi everyone, so I noticed that the outside toe on the back foot of my 6 month old neutered Velveteen Lop is pointed sideways and the foot is a tad swollen. He is eating properly but is acting sort of “off,” like he seems less excitable and more grumpy/withdrawn. He won’t flinch when I touch his foot but he definitely wants less attention than usual. Has anyone else dealt with a broken rabbit toe before or a similar situation? Is there something I should know before going to the vet? Could it be something else?

[Cottontail]

They could have broken the toe or multiple toes. It’s a good idea to take a look around his enclosure to see if there is any grated area or something he could have gotten it stuck in. My Pete broke his front toe by running full speed and bouncing off a corner of his wire condo, by sheer luck hitting his toe dead-on the wire. They’ll take x-rays, ask you how long it’s been since you noticed, and how you think they did it. Pete had his toe re-set and had a splint put on.

My tips for splints: Get puppy socks and ICK/no-bite to soak it in. The puppy socks you can buy at the petstore and they slide over casts/splints pretty well. The ICK or no-bite is to keep them from chewing. Peter went through 4 casts and still tore it off by the end of week 3, when he was supposed to have his cast for 4 weeks. Bitter apple seems to be hit or miss with bunnies, but is another choice for keeping them from chewing. My Pete doesn’t like it, but will stomach it long enough to chew through it… My Tilly thinks that it’s candy-coating in a spray bottle.

They’ll probably also send you home some basic pain meds (we had metacam).

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Yeah I would see a vet asap-broken bones hurt! You’ll want pain meds to reduce swelling, help with pain and sounds from cottontail as if splinting it may be an option! Great tips cottontail!

[lumpytherabbit]

So I brought Lumpy to the vet this afternoon and his toe ended up not being broken or dislocated, even after an x ray. The vet believes that his toe may simply be growing improperly. They prescribed metacam for a bit as he does seem to be in some pain. I just have to keep an eye on it as he matures, and if it gets worse they may amputate. Guess he was never meant to be a show bunny! Poor guy

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