Special needs rabbits

Blind rabbits
The following contain more information about blind rabbit care.
 * Bunny. Eats. Design.,Tofu Tuesday: 10 tips for looking after a blind rabbit
 * Phyllis O'Beollain, Providing for the needs of the blind house rabbit
 * Phyllis O'Beollain, Caring for the blind rabbit, part one: the environment. Published Oct 2010.
 * Phyllis O'Beollain, Caring for the blind rabbit part two: utilizing other senses. Published Oct 2010.
 * Petfinder, Do Blind Rabbits Need Special Care?
 * James Johnson, How to care for a blind rabbit
 * Lagomorphs.com, Blindness
 * Lucile C Moore, Kathy Smith, When Your Rabbit Needs Special Care: Traditional and Alternative Healing Methods > Loss of Sight

Below are some more discussions about caring for blind rabbits.
 * BinkyBunny.com, Thoughts and suggestions for Chuck? Update-videos!!. Discussed Aug 2009.
 * BinkyBunny.com, Tashi the Blind Bunny. Discussed Feb 2010.

Deaf rabbits
Below are some useful articles for owners of rabbits that are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
 * Buckeye House Rabbit Society, Harelines, Volume 2 Number 1, Cindy Scheel, How can you be deaf with ears like That?

Here are some useful discussions about deaf bunnies:
 * Rabbits Online, Calling those with deaf bunnies...
 * Flickr, Bunny Lovers Unite, Deaf bunny – exchange of experience?
 * Bunspace, Symptoms of deafness

Physically-disabled rabbits
The following are some case studies about lame rabbits and the decision to amputate a limb or not:
 * Frances Harcourt-Brown, A lame rabbit. Published Sep 2015.

Here are some sites that can help you make or obtain a wheelchair for your rabbit:
 * Facebook, Dolly - A Little Disabled Rabbit, Wheelchair plans
 * DisabledRabbits.com, Wheelchairs



Tripod rabbits
Tripod rabbits are bunnies that have had a limb amputated for various reasons.

Here are some stories about rabbits that have had a limb amputated.
 * The Rabbit Haven, Cassie - Kicked and Injured Bunny Needs Help. Published 2014.
 * The Rabbit Haven, Kimmie's Story. Published 2013.
 * The Rabbit Haven, Jossalin's Story. Published 2008.
 * Rabbit Rescue & Rehab, Yoodie's Amputation: Losing a Leg, Getting a Life. Published 2004.
 * House Rabbit Society, Melissa K. Bevington, Kenny's Story: Adjusting to life with three legs
 * House Rabbit Network, Ellie Hulse, Three Legs - No Problem!. Published 2008.
 * Tripawds, The Miracle of Clyde the Three-legged Senior Tripawd Rabbit. Published 2012.
 * Bibble's Bunny Sanctuary, Cassie the 3-legged rabbit.

The following are some discussions about tripod bunnies.
 * BinkyBunny.com, Tripod Bunnies. Discussed 2011.
 * Bunspace, Tripod Rabbits. Discussed 2008.
 * Rabbits United, Please meet my tripod foster bunny........ Discussed 2013.
 * Reddit, /r/rabbits, Flemish Giant advice needed. Discussed 2015.

The following are some tripod bunny pages.
 * Facebook, Toby Trefoil, the Tripod bunny



Hydrotherapy
In some cases, rabbits can do very well with hydrotherapy. These facilities are specifically designed for small animals and the staff is expertly trained to deal with rabbits in and around water.

Online communities
Below are some online communities geared towards special needs rabbits that you can join.
 * Yahoo! Groups, Disabled Rabbits - This group is for caretakers of disabled and special-needs rabbits to share tips on the special care required for these rabbits, veterinary treatments their rabbits are receiving, and to provide general support for each other.
 * Yahoo! Groups, OnTheWonk - This group has been set up in association with the new www.OnTheWonk.com website which is being written to help share information (and emotional support!) with the owners of headtilt bunnies.
 * Facebook, Help for Head Tilt Hoppers
 * Facebook, Disabled Rabbits