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Checking an operation wound

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Mama Doe
Buckley is up to his usual tricks of "you shan't see my belly under any circumstances because you can't catch me and I won't stand up for anything." I'm at a loss on how to check his wound, and feeling pretty rubbish about it. I don't know what to do; it needs to be checked but he won't let us pick him up :cry:
 
Couldnt you confine him to a smaller area to try and catch him? Bless him, my bun loves being cuddled so I dont really have much of a problem checking her wound :/ good luck!
 
Do you have a table with a glass top? Or a decent quality scanner he could sit on whilst you take a pic? If not I'd just scoot him into a corner and grab him. It's not pleasant but if it has to be done it has to be done. I had great fun catching my nightmare bun for meds daily, eventually I learned to pin her between my knees so she couldn't struggle. I really didn't like it but these things have to happen sometimes. Good luck!
 
Try having him on a table and tip him backwards towards so that you can see underneath but his back feet are still on the table. Alot of buns are happier if their back feet are on firm ground.
 
I can't really offer advice because I was useless at checking Spenser's neuter wound, but given that the vet who neutered him was unable to demonstrate this with His Furry Majesty, I didn't feel too embarrassed.

I'm not belittling the importance of checking Buckley, and hope that the suggestions others have made help you out. The only other thing I can think of is to enlist the help of a friend if you have one more confident in handling a reluctant rabbit.
 
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