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Bunny got wacked in the face by run lid

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Django

Young Bun
About a week ago I was bringing my rabbits in from the garden run and foolishly lost concentration for an instant and lifted one of the lids to the run from the middle rather than the side, this caused the lid to swing into the hutch as I lifted it, and the side edge caught one of my rabbits square in the face above her nose. I immediately examined her face - no sign of blood or trauma to the eyes or nose, later I felt her face and there seemed to be a bump on her right side below the eye protrusion - it's difficult to tell precisely because of her fur and I don't know what it felt like before, I can only compare to the other side. Nevertheless her face looks normal.

Bunny's behaviour has been normal over the last week, eating, chewing (everything as usual!), running around etc. She does flinch a little when I feel the right side of her face. Does anyone have advice?
 
Django said:
About a week ago I was bringing my rabbits in from the garden run and foolishly lost concentration for an instant and lifted one of the lids to the run from the middle rather than the side, this caused the lid to swing into the hutch as I lifted it, and the side edge caught one of my rabbits square in the face above her nose. I immediately examined her face - no sign of blood or trauma to the eyes or nose, later I felt her face and there seemed to be a bump on her right side below the eye protrusion - it's difficult to tell precisely because of her fur and I don't know what it felt like before, I can only compare to the other side. Nevertheless her face looks normal.

Bunny's behaviour has been normal over the last week, eating, chewing (everything as usual!), running around etc. She does flinch a little when I feel the right side of her face. Does anyone have advice?
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Take her to a Vet to get her examined.
 
Personally just my own opinion I wouldn't have asked on here I would of just took bunny to vets to make sure he is ok as bunnys hide pain extremely well :wave:
 
wendle said:
Personally just my own opinion I wouldn't have asked on here I would of just took bunny to vets to make sure he is ok as bunnys hide pain extremely well :wave:
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People don't always know whether it's worth stressing their rabbit with a vet visit, or don't want to waste the vet's time. When Alfie was little he jumped out of his run and face first into the fence & I didn't know whether I should rush him to the emergency vet (with no sign of injury and him acting totally normal) or if it would be ok to wait until morning for a normal appt so I asked on here. I'd much rather people asked if they're unsure so that we can reassure them that they're not being completely paranoid for worrying. :D:D

OP, It could just be bruising, hence the flinching, but we wouldn't be able to rule out any kind of injury either. To be on the safe side, I'd pop bunny to the vet for a quick check over. :love:
 
Tia once ran full force, head on into the corner of the shed - it was horrific and the noise she made was heart breaking - she was ok though, but felt abit sorry for herself for a few days, you could always ring the vets for advice (thats what I did when it happened to tia) and was told to keep an eye but if i was worried to take her in x
 
KarenM said:
People don't always know whether it's worth stressing their rabbit with a vet visit, or don't want to waste the vet's time. When Alfie was little he jumped out of his run and face first into the fence & I didn't know whether I should rush him to the emergency vet (with no sign of injury and him acting totally normal) or if it would be ok to wait until morning for a normal appt so I asked on here. I'd much rather people asked if they're unsure so that we can reassure them that they're not being completely paranoid

OP, It could just be bruising, hence the flinching, but we wouldn't be able to rule out any kind of injury either. To be on the safe side, I'd pop bunny to the vet for a quick check over. :love:
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Sorry was just saying :(
 
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