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Help! Injured 4 month old bunny

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heyyourockmyworld

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I just got two bunnies from a fair here in Padua, a lionhead and a longhaired holland hop. I never had bunnies before so I'm not an expert. Lotus, my holland hop, has some of her toenails missing (looks like some other animal bit her) and I didn't really want to return her just for that. She is really sweet and loves to be cuddled but I'm still worried about her wounds. What can I do? I don't have any expert vets near my area, most of them are only for cats and dogs.
 
heyyourockmyworld said:
I just got two bunnies from a fair here in Padua, a lionhead and a longhaired holland hop. I never had bunnies before so I'm not an expert. Lotus, my holland hop, has some of her toenails missing (looks like some other animal bit her) and I didn't really want to return her just for that. She is really sweet and loves to be cuddled but I'm still worried about her wounds. What can I do? I don't have any expert vets near my area, most of them are only for cats and dogs.
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Hiya :wave: i think if i were you, i would take her to one of those vets anyway - a wound is a wound, it doesn't really matter which animal it's on. It is important to find a good rabbit vet for any future health issues, but any vet should be able to help with this problem i think... is she putting her foot down ok? If not she may need some pain relief while it heals, the medicine we normally get is called Metacam, it's an anti-inflammatory. Good luck! :wave:
 
You need to get the Rabbit to a Vet, even if the Vet is not a 'Rabbit expert' they should be capable of assessing the problem and prescribing pain relief if needed. If the affected area is open the infection is a real possibility. So antibiotic cover may be needed.
 
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