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claw clipping advice

elijahfan

Young Bun
i rehomed 2 female rabbits there claws were very long the mother was easy to do and she let me doit with out a fuss she however she had white claws unfortunatly the baby has black nails she was allso alot more skitish i got through some of them then she got very skitish so i reashured her calmed her down went to do another she flinched and i cut too short:oops: she is ok now tho she got cuddles and a carrot till i made sure the bleeding had stopped i will keep a very close eye on her and book them both in for a routeen check at the vet this week

my question is how do you clip black claws when you cant see how high you are going ? i do my other black rabbit fine i think it was down to her flinching and its not happend before just wondered if there is a better way of doing it as it must distress them some what
 
I would just trim a teeny tiny bit off at a time. you'll always find the nerve that way, before you get to the vein.
 
thank you :)

i am now having behavour problems with the older female she doesnt like you stroking her from the side ? she all most fliches i dont know if she is sore as i did see the other female she is would mount her and remove fur could she have sore side she just seems very flinchy poor love i havent clue about how they were treated but i was told they lived together could it be posible they didnt live together ?
 
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