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Clipping Nails

Bellikinz

Bellikinz

Warren Scout
I find clipping my both of my bunnies nails to be a stressful thing for the both of us. I've tried wrapping them up in a blanket, but Oscar just slips right out and it's tough for me to see what I'm cutting clearly. Today I had a go at Oscar's hind legs today, but we both just ended up covered in his fur with two or three nails done. It's sort of upsetting. :?

Is there some other way to do this to my bunnies without causing so much stress? Maybe ask the vet to show me?
Thanks.:)
 
It may be advisable to ask if a nurse can clip them for you?
They may not charge as it is a nurse appointment or at least a bit cheaper than a vet appointment.
You do not want to keep doing it yourself if it is stressing your bun out.
 
We do tag team nail clipping. Tom my partner clips while I hold the bunnies. We don't wrap the bunnies as a good secure hold seems to be enough. My buns aren't that docile either. Is safe & secure & works a treat for all concerned.
This is also the way we do it in the rescue & many of those buns are unused to nail clipping.
 
I think that it's about £5 at our vets to have a nurse clip nails - so not too much (depending on how often your bunnies need it of course :?).

I definitely agree with Kiwi Bron that tag team nail clipping is the way to go. The first time we clipped our buns nails we tried the towel approach, it took ages, and all three of us ended up totally stressed. Now my partner holds bun securely and I clip her nails. It really doesn't take that long, and she gets a treat after each paw - so stress is minimised!! :)
 
I can manage Nermal's nails on my own now, after I realised that if I hold him like I don't want him to get away, he wants to get away. Now I just pick him up normally and quickly do a nail at a time, all the while just holding him like I would for a cuddle, until they're all done. I swear he doesn't notice now! If your buns enjoy being picked up then this might be better and less stressful than holding them firmly in a way they're not used to. As long as you appear calm, they'll do pretty much anything.. And treats definitely help as a distraction method!

It all depends on your confidence though - if you're worried or don't feel very confident, take them to the vet. It's not worth risking injury to either of you!
 
Yes I agree its a two man job. Dad has always been the nail clipper in our house and I'm the holder (and back seat nail clipper "not there, that's too short!" etc) :lol:
 
My vets cut my buns nails, but they do it the same as described, i hold bunster and vets clip x
 
all the vet hospital in canada uses this:

I stopped using nail clipper, because I always afraid of over cutting into the quick and causes blood. But the consequence that I face is that my bun snap
her nail and her finger due to the excessive length of the nail. View the video from the link

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=165483

In the end, I bought the above.

If the nail got too long and you don't cut it, 2 bad things can happen, as they had BOTH happened to my buns:

1) the nail will snap, blood will arise at the snap point, and bacteria can get in from the opening

2) The nail can trap by some sort of hole, and snap the finger joint, then the finger is loose and look like it's broken
 
Alright, two-person nail clipping seems to be the thing I should do. :)
When we go to the vet I might ask how they do it, still. Just curiosity about that filing tool Happy Hopping uses. It looks handy. :D
 
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