Treating a minor injury

[Lord Trellis]

This morning I noticed some blood on one of the baby bunnies foot. Up on closer inspection, it looks like one of the other babies must have bitten it. There isn't much blood but there is a tiny bit of flesh exposed and as its on the back leg, I'm just wondering about it getting infected from bacteria on the ground. It is very minor. Should I just leave it alone or should I put something on it?

 

[InspectorMorse]

Bite wounds are notorious for leading to abscesses. Rabbit abscesses, once formed, are problematic and expensive to treat. Without being able to see the wound it’s impossible to say if a Vet check is needed, but anything but a very minor break in the skin usually does require Vet intervention.

The wound will need thorough flushing with sterile saline. It will be important to assess how deep the wound is, often what looks like a little wound on the surface can be much worse underneath. This is often the case with a bite wound as it’s a puncture type wound.

The Vet is likely to give pain relief, clean the wound, prescribe antibiotics. Without being able to see the wound it’s impossible to say if it will require suturing.

 

[Shimmer]

Hibiscrub is also useful for cleaning wounds - dilute it first. It doesn't sting. Use as a handwash as well.

 

[Orenoko]

Bite wounds are notorious for leading to abscesses. Rabbit abscesses, once formed, are problematic and expensive to treat. Without being able to see the wound it’s impossible to say if a Vet check is needed, but anything but a very minor break in the skin usually does require Vet intervention.

The wound will need thorough flushing with sterile saline. It will be important to assess how deep the wound is, often what looks like a little wound on the surface can be much worse underneath. This is often the case with a bite wound as it’s a puncture type wound.

The Vet is likely to give pain relief, clean the wound, prescribe antibiotics. Without being able to see the wound it’s impossible to say if it will require suturing.

Agree with this, especially in such a small bun you may not be able to accurately assess how bad the injury is. Hibiscrub can see you through until such time as you can see a vet if you have some but a vet is best placed to treat this and provide antibiotics to prevent infection if needed.

 

[joey&boo]

I hope your bun is ok. This advice isn't really relevant now as time has lapsed but Rudey was bitten during bonding & needed vet attention (it wasn't minor) the vet said it was really positive we'd brought him in so early as there is a few hour period where they don't routinely need antibiotics if the vets are able to clean everything properly & suture / glue if necessary. It was nice to save him from needing antibiotics, poor boy had enough to deal with. For me I'd always want open wounds assessed within a few hours

 

[Lord Trellis]

Its healing nicely, there doesn't appear to be any infection. All looks good. Its very small so its hard to get a photo of it. I remember when Lacey and Lucky had a scrap and Lucky got bit on his side and there was a small bump there where it healed over but the bump has completely gone now.