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Bunny bites

Jem n Flo

Jem n Flo

Warren Scout
Was deemed worthy enough to give Marley a good snuggle today and I think I may have discovered the cause of his grumpiness....he has 2 bite wounds which I can only assume Flo must have done

Ive never noticed her bully him, I check her for bites as he is grumpy but didn't for a moment expect marley to get any bites

one is obviously old as its healed and v clean, the other is newer as its not fully scabbed over yet but is very clean and tidy, I put some wound powder on it to encourage it to heal

Im not really sure what to do now, should I just keep an eye on them? do I panic about splitting them up or do buns sometimes have punch ups? feel bad for the lil munchkin :(
 
If you are keeping them together then you need to be very vigilant re the dynamics of their relationship to try to establish what is going on and what is triggering aggression. Bite wounds run a high risk of becoming infected leading to all sorts of problems, so if in any doubt at all about how the wounds are looking it is necessary to consult a Vet. Puncture wounds caused by bites can heal on the surface but underneath there can be a lot of bacteria. This then results in the formation of an abscess. Rabbit abscesses are often very problematic to treat.
 
im starting to feel a bit useless with these buns :( i think all is fine and they are usually snuggled up or flopped out together, and seems i dont really know whats going on at all *sigh*
 
I know George got a couple of bites when I was bonding him with my Bridge bun Gemma. I felt awful but the vet checked him over and there was nothing that needed to be done as the wounds were clean and not infected in any way. I was putting sudacrem on and continued to do this.

When I was trying to bond Sam's Marnie with Hovis poor Marnie got some awful bites that needed expensive veterinary treatment.

Is it now that you are off work? I'm not working tomorrow if you are around at all?
 
heya, no one more week at work before im off but should be around tomorrow here n there, will pm u my number and maybe we can arrange for u to come see the little mischiefs?
 
Jem n Flo said:
heya, no one more week at work before im off but should be around tomorrow here n there, will pm u my number and maybe we can arrange for u to come see the little mischiefs?
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Got PM. Will text you tomorrow. Would love to come and visit. I think you have a dog/s? I love dogs:):) as well as other furries.
 
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