My female dwarf rabbit bit me I don't know if that's a good thing my little Bunny was near her cage and she was trying to bite him but I blocked it and instead she bit my finger really hard left it red and it hurts! is it bad for a rabbit to bite you? Do I have to take this serious or is it fine?
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Is a rabbit bite bad?
- Thread starter Conejitos
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Clara-Lou
New Kit
Did the bite bleed? I've been bitten before and it has bled, but I've cleaned it with antiseptic solution and put a plaster on it and it was fine. If the bite is bad, or if it could be infected I would go to the doctor, but like I say, I've been bit loads, and never been concerned.
Pebblesetc
Mama Doe
If you get in the way of a rabbit trying to bite something you're likely to get bitten, it's like walking into oncoming traffic :lol: I'd suggest keeping your rabbits away from each other if they aren't bonded. You'll avoid a lot of rabbit-to-rabbit confrontations and several bites to yourself!
Your rabbit probably didn't mean to bite you as she was lunging for your other rabbit. I hope it didn't hurt too much, I know rabbit bites can be very painful.
Your rabbit probably didn't mean to bite you as she was lunging for your other rabbit. I hope it didn't hurt too much, I know rabbit bites can be very painful.
I would thoroughly wash a bite (on a person) with soap and water as soon as it happens. Then keep an eye on it and see a doctor if it looks infected or swells up the next day.
If your rabbit had been bitten as hard, it would probably need several vet trips and injections every few days. Rabbit bites on another rabbit are nasty and abscess easily. Rabbit abscesses are best avoided as they take ages to treat successfully.
Please keep your rabbits safe from each other. They will attack until neutered and properly introduced to each other on neutral territory.
If your rabbit had been bitten as hard, it would probably need several vet trips and injections every few days. Rabbit bites on another rabbit are nasty and abscess easily. Rabbit abscesses are best avoided as they take ages to treat successfully.
Please keep your rabbits safe from each other. They will attack until neutered and properly introduced to each other on neutral territory.
Coineanach
Wise Old Thumper
If you are worrying about bacteria and things, rabbit bites are nothing to worry about. Just clean any rubbish out and stick a plaster over it. I got the end of my finger nommed by a rabbit and although it needed stitches, the doc said I didn't need to take anything because rabbits are herbivores and don't carry as dangerous bacteria as animals who eat meat :wave:
Yes the bite make my finger bleed a lot but it's healed now. But she bit me again today
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yes the bite make my finger bleed a lot but it's healed now. But she bit me again today
She is obviously very hormonal and showing typical hormonal/territorial behaviour
Her quality of life would be improved if she were to be spayed. She may never become a cuddly Rabbit, but she wont be a slave to her hormones. All in all a happier Doe.
Also, if her daughter is post weaning age you may need to separate them as the likelihood of fighting is great, especially when her daughter reaches sexual maturity. Getting them both spayed would mean they could probably remain together.
Tinsel
Wise Old Thumper
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wendle
Warren Veteran
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