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Rabbits ear torn after a fight yesterday, will it heal or do I need to see the vet

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Lily Bobtail

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Hi my two rabbits had a fight yesterday which were once bonded. The centre of the ear is torn towards the top about half an inch. Will it heal up or is this a trip to the vet as I can see through it.

thanks,

i would put a photo on but dont know how to do it
 
Hi, sorry to hear your rabbits have fought, that's a shame. It might be worth a trip to the vet purely so it can be properly cleaned, pain relief can be given, and the vet can have a proper look to see if any dead skin needs trimming away so that it can heal properly on its own without it becoming infected - antibiotics may also be required.

But I'm only guessing here - I'm neither a vet nor vet nurse, but didn't want to read and run. But I think if that happened to one of my girls I'd pop them to the vet, especially as it's an ear which is quite a delicate area. It also depends on where you live and what the flies are like at the moment as they would have a field day on an open wound if it's the summer time where you are.
 
Thanks for your reply Angie, we are going to the vet this afternoon. I've bathed the ear and given a little bit of pain relief he had used before.
 
Lily Bobtail said:
Thanks for your reply Angie, we are going to the vet this afternoon. I've bathed the ear and given a little bit of pain relief he had used before.
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Excellent idea :). Remember to tell the vet what dose you gave and when, as they'll need to know.
 
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