possible broken toe - do i need vets visit?

bunnyloopy · Feb 1, 2006

My small dutch (Loopy) jumped off the top of the microwave earlier (sounds mad I know but it is on the floor to stop them excaping from their run!) he caught his back toes in the vents and although he is walking fine there is blood on one of his toes. I am hoping he has ripped out a nail and not done any more damage.

The nail is at a funny angle over another nail so i am not sure if its the nail partly out or a broken toe. He isnt distressed - should I take him to the vets tomorrow? Would they treat a broken toe? Will the nail if half out cause him distress?

Any help please?

MandyM · Feb 2, 2006

I'd perhaps take him to the vets just to be on the safe side

janice · Feb 2, 2006

If the nail is half out it could potentially get caught in something and bleed. If the toe is over another one there is also a chance that it could be dislocated.

If it was me I would pop her along to the vet for a quick check up.

Janice

Veronica · Feb 2, 2006

I had a nethie with a broken toe (it stuck out at a 90 degree angle to her foot :shock: ).

She had weeks of vet treatment, with a bandage being changed every week to try and keep it in place hoping it would heal back.

After numerous weeks, the bandage was causing her irriation on her leg, and the toe just wasn't healing.
I decided to have the toe amputated. She went through the op easily, and was back to her good ol' self really quickly.

I'd def get it checked out at the vets.

bunnyloopy · Feb 2, 2006

Thanks for the replies - all back to normal this morning so either nail has come out or toe has righted itself!! Walking, running and jumping about normally so panic over!

Why do bunnies worry us sooooooo much!!!

possible broken toe - do i need vets visit?

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