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Rabbit Claws

emilou87

emilou87

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This morning I woke up at 9am and went out to elvis's hutch to feed him and to change his water. I picked him up for a cuddle and noticed a large freshly dug hole at the back of the run. My mum had gotten up this morning at 7am and let him out for me so that he could have a wee and play. Anyway when I picked him up there was a spot of blood on his paw, i took a closer look and realised he is missing a side claw on his left paw. When I touch it he doesnt move it away or anything like that but he has ripped the claw clean out which must have been when he was digging. I have been ringing the vet non stop but there is no answer and I do not know what to do any help will be much appreciated. Thank you
 
Iv had this once before- try not panic, i wouldnt say it was an emergancy. It will have hurt your rabbit when he did it, and if he gets anything in it, but its most lilely just sore now rather than him being in agony.

So what we did was bathe it 3 times a day with warm (boiled then left to cool as its more sterile) water, then used savlon after each wash (my vet had previously said this was ok for minor cuts). You'll need to make sure he doesnt lick it off however, so if possible monitor him for an hour after each time. Try keep him away from little things that could get in it-like sawdust, i used paper and hay for about 4 days when my bun did it.

If it gets infected, or more swollen or red then obviously he'll need vet attention, but after a few days of doing this with mine it seemed fine, and the nail grew back with time. Hope this helps
 
Strawberry lost a claw a few weeks ago and we just made sure it was kept clean. As long as its stopped bleeding now and isnt causing him any pain then I would leave it to heal on its own. Just keep an eye out for infection.
 
My Kermit's claw fell out....he was a house bunny so was easy to keep it clean.
Id just echo what the others said, just wash it with the cooled boiled water and keep an eye on it for infection, should be fine though x
 
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