Whenever there is a open wound (1 cm), do we always use anti-biotics or not?

[Happy Hopping]

so in the midst of bonding today, my male bun bite the female bun w/ an approx. 1 cm open wound. I have already use flamazine for anti-inflammation and medical grade manuka honey to seal the wound.

Update: upon closer examination w/ a magnifying glass, it's a 1 cm superficial wound only. If my own body have a wound like that, I would just use flamazine and bandage.

Last year, I have handled another superficial wound just like that w/ my magpie friend. And with him, I use the above, and it heals in 2 days.

Now, my bun did lick this superficial wound, what is the normal procedure on handling this?

There is a tiny blood spot on her fur, but no bleeding. I now wonder if I even need to see a vet on superficial wound. Please advise

 

[Shimmer]

In the UK, we can't get antibiotics without a prescription, so would have to seek the advice of a vet.
The indescriminate use of antibiotics causes all sorts of problems, so again, I would seek professional advice on the necessity of using any, and the appropriate drug, dose and length of the course to be taken. Bite wounds can be problematic as they may go deeper than you think and may need treatment for a different range of possible infections, so you can't assume that anything they've had before will be appropriate this time.

Meanwhile, the wound can be cleaned / flushed, then kept clean and dry, if the rabbit will allow it without causing further distress. Flushing with clean warm water is fine. Pat dry with a clean, lint free cloth. Keep the rabbit as stress free as possible and keep an eye on them in case they stop eating or show any other signs of concern. In this case, remove the other rabbit and stop the bonding process until she has healed, then reassess if it can continue.

Rabbit skin is very thin and any break in it can easily turn into a much bigger tear than the original wound was, so it can look quite dramatic very quickly.

I hope she makes an uneventful recovery.

 

[Happy Hopping]

so I juse use chlorhexidine to clean the wound. There is no more blood. but that area has no fur left, it's about 1 sq. cm. I'll take her to the vet tomorrow morning

 

[Happy Hopping]

So my bun has her stitching, and it's healing very well. Currently, she's wearing a surgical suit. After she recovered, I wonder if it's a good idea to buy another surgical suit for the other bun, then the 2 of them should be able to continue their bonding, as it protects each bun from biting the other, what do you people think?

 

[Cuthbert&Dillon]

So my bun has her stitching, and it's healing very well. Currently, she's wearing a surgical suit. After she recovered, I wonder if it's a good idea to buy another surgical suit for the other bun, then the 2 of them should be able to continue their bonding, as it protects each bun from biting the other, what do you people think?

I have no advise on bonding but glad the wound is healing.