Pan
New Kit
I could use some outside advice on this...
Just a minute ago I was getting hold of my nervy slippery fish of a rabbit to check a healing scab on her shoulder was staying clean and well. Yes, I probably didn't hold her right, I thought I was and I was trying to, but you would not believe how much of a boneless struggling eel that rabbit can become when she wants to get away. Anyway, I checked it and it was fine, then thought that it might be sensible to clip her claws while I already had her in hold, so moved into the bathroom where there was better light for it, sat down with her, then noticed how one of the claws on her back foot (like the left big toe on a human) was moving about more than it should.
At the least I think the nail has more than half broken close down to the toe, it wobbles about a bit and her toe (although not actively bleeding) looks red and a bit swollen... I think she must have broken it on me when she was getting into a state kicking and struggling.
Naturally I feel awful and I'll take her to the vets tomorrow morning when they're open, but I just wanted to check if people thought it was more serious than that and I should try to make an emergency appointment today.
Thank you.
Just a minute ago I was getting hold of my nervy slippery fish of a rabbit to check a healing scab on her shoulder was staying clean and well. Yes, I probably didn't hold her right, I thought I was and I was trying to, but you would not believe how much of a boneless struggling eel that rabbit can become when she wants to get away. Anyway, I checked it and it was fine, then thought that it might be sensible to clip her claws while I already had her in hold, so moved into the bathroom where there was better light for it, sat down with her, then noticed how one of the claws on her back foot (like the left big toe on a human) was moving about more than it should.
At the least I think the nail has more than half broken close down to the toe, it wobbles about a bit and her toe (although not actively bleeding) looks red and a bit swollen... I think she must have broken it on me when she was getting into a state kicking and struggling.
Naturally I feel awful and I'll take her to the vets tomorrow morning when they're open, but I just wanted to check if people thought it was more serious than that and I should try to make an emergency appointment today.
Thank you.