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Hi,

Can anyone help me please? I have two rabbits and the youngest is under a year old. Today he was sat in my lap when a neighbour's dog started to bark and he panicked. He fidgeted and scratched to try and get away but eventually I managed to calm him down. I noticed blood spattered on his face and my jacket and realised one of his back paws has snapped clean off. I'm an inexperienced rabbit owner and have no idea what to do. Can anyone help me please?

Thanks
 
If it is his claw dip it in some flour this will stem the bleeding whilst you get to the vets
 
Yes, his claw has snapped off and I don't have any idea when I will be able to get him to a vets. I'm really worried about him and thanks for the tip about the flour, I'll try this out!

Thanks
 
You need to try to stop the bleeding, the flour should help with this. Snapped claws are usually ok but he will need to see the vet. If and when the bleeding stops you will need to thouroly clean the area with a very mild antiseptic you can use warm salt water and then apply some savlon just make sure that bunny doesn't lik it off. He doe nee dto see the vet ASAP!
 
hi

Oh phew - it's his claw (my imagination) - yes just dip it in cornflour or flour to stop the bleeding, and bathe it like Phill says in salt water - you can buy vetzyme antibacterial powder in pet shops for stuff like this as you mustn't let it get infected. hope he gets better soon!
 
Snapped claw is quite common, snapped paw is very very wrong ;)!

Just dip the claw in plain flour if you haven't got cornflour and as long as the bleeding stops you don't have to see a vet. Just check it to make sure it is healing and hasn't got infected.

Caz
 
Thank you for all of your help! Parsley is back to his cute self, thank god! :D

Sorry about the mistake in my first post, frantic typing from a worried bunny mummy!!!

Thanks again!
 
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