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Do I look distressed??? Give me sympathy Hoomin!Clover has cut her paw...looks like she's pulled her nail/claw and she's got blood on paw. My daughter noticed it!
Doesn't seem to be distressing her.
Seems to have just done it.
Think I should phone vet or leave it to heal naturally?
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Thanks.Have you seen the actual injury ? If it is 'just' a torn nail and the toe is not at a 'strange' angle then it should heal OK. You'll need to keep a close eye on it for any signs of infection. Torn nails can occur if the nails are a bit long, so a pedicure may be a good idea if this were to be the case
Thanks.
It's a torn nail, daft bunny jumped off her shelf too quickly at feeding time!
Clean cut. She's been cleaning it herself.
Ironically I'm taking her to vet tomorrow for vaccinations and health check.
Keeping an eye on her!
Enjoying some apple!
You're right, looked like a massacre to begin with!! Wondered where all blood was from.Well she certainly does not look to be at all bothered by the mishap .It's amazing how much a torn toe nail can bleed !!
Thanks.
It's a torn nail, daft bunny jumped off her shelf too quickly at feeding time!
Clean cut. She's been cleaning it herself.
Ironically I'm taking her to vet tomorrow for vaccinations and health check.
Keeping an eye on her!
Enjoying some apple!
I laughed at this so much! Aboleth had her nail cut too short by one of our vets: she never ended up looking like this though! :lol: Hope it's OK :thumb:Have I got something on my face?!? [emoji12]
It's fine thanks... stopped bleeding quickly and she's hopping around.I laughed at this so much! Aboleth had her nail cut too short by one of our vets: she never ended up looking like this though! [emoji38] Hope it's OK :thumb:
Thanks.. I'll give it a goBoil some water, mix it with sea salt and let it cool. Use that on a bit of cotton wool to disinfect the nail. That's a good home-made disinfectant for her.
Took Clover to vet this morning as she had a health check and vaccination.I always take my babies to the vet. You dont know how clean the wound is. I never risk it.
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Took Clover to vet this morning as she had a health check and vaccination.
Vet said Clover is in good health and although Clover jumped a bit when she looked at her paw (little bit painful), the vet said wound was all ok.[emoji5]
Clover is eating, drinking and pooing as usual (read a lot!!![emoji12] ).
Many thanks for everyone's help and kind words... it's amazing how worring it can be with a small pet!! If one of my children hurts themselves my wife and I just send them on their way!!![emoji23]
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[emoji12] [emoji5]Yes, fragile little creatures rabbits are, aren't they? [emoji38]