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You need to take them to a vet.

I agree if you can see the vet any sooner that would be ideal. This kind of injury can be quite commonly caused by getting a paw stuck in the bars of the cage, so that might be the reason here.

It is true that female rabbits are more at risk of cancers than males, but the risk is increased in cryptorchids (when one testicle isn’t descended properly). I would suggest it is more important to castrate a cryptorchid than just a normal male rabbit. Agreed with the others too, that the risk...

If it was a tooth root abscess or overgrowth then yes a tooth would need to be pulled under GA. it’s hard to say until some imaging is done, but I really wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what it is. Hopefully it will be easy to fix once they’ve found a definitive cause! Good luck and keep us posted!

Have any dental radiographs been taken at all? The fact that it is unilateral, and not improving with ocular treatment really suggests to me a tooth root problem. The tooth root lies very close to the tear duct, so if there are any dental issues with that tooth it can lead to infection and...

My rabbit often needs grooming underneath, I hold her exactly as I described above, absolutely no need to flip her over. I’ve also had to dematt and clean many rabbits in practice, never have we needed to flip them. I have never felt the need with any rabbit I’ve met, some might mind it less but...

Would be best to take her to your vet so they can have a proper look at her.

Agree to disagree - I wouldn’t put animals in my care under undue stress when there are better, safer alternatives. If that’s what people feel it takes to get the job done that’s on them, but I personally would rather do everything as humanely as possible. There are some great papers out there...

It’s nothing to do with injuring, flipping them on their back is dangerous because it induces tonic immobility, not to mention it being cruel. Rabbits are prey animals, so the only time they would be flipped on their back would be when they are about to be eaten by a predator. The stress causes...

I used an offcut of linoleum to cover the bottom of my xpen, try and pick one with a bit more grip rather than very smooth, but worked well for me.

It’s hard to say from a picture, but it looks pretty normal to me for 2 days post op. Keep an eye out for any oozing from the wound, but the swelling should start going down. If you are worried, you can probably send the vet some pictures.

I’ve used both of those types and they’re pretty much the same thing. I’ve tried wood pellets but much preferred paper pellets for my own bunny. Personal choice!

Most entire females are very territorial and aggressive, more so than the males. I would separate them completely, different rooms would be ideal so they can’t smell or see each other and can forget the whole incident. Then get her spayed, give it 6-8 weeks for hormones to die down and then try...

Mistakes happen, nobody is infallible. Things go wrong in everyone’s job, I’m sure you’ve made mistakes, you just aren’t a vet. It might be they did everything right and it was unfortunate, or it might be that your bunny affected the stitches somehow, there could be so many reasons and it...

Very unlikely to heal well, especially in time to not be caught by predators, and even if it does he still won’t be very fast to protect himself. So best thing at this point would be euthanasia, try using a rabbit trap? As in a cage with a treat in it left overnight?

Oh and also get the females spayed if they aren’t already.

Absolutely agree it is POSSIBLE I’m just letting you know it is very difficult and you run the risk of it not working, so needing two separate enclosures, or of breaking up the existing bond between your females! If you do wish to continue, the best thing to do would be separate the male away...

Are your girls spayed? Are you intending to get your boy neutered. Trio bonds can be really hard, and you run the risk of breaking up the bond between your girls by introducing another bunny. Female rabbits are also a lot more territorial and aggressive than people think, and in my experience...

I’m so sorry @Harrison , you did all you could for her, at least she isn’t suffering any more. My thoughts are with you x

Also wondering whether a swab was taken and culture and sensitivity tested? Chloramphenicol might not be the right antibiotic in this instance. Is it a thick mucus in the nose or runny fluid?