does my bunny rabbits nails need to get cut or can they get cut?

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chipperluv

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[suB]I have a bunny rabbit that is 5 weeksold, and her nails are scratching me all up! When doIor can I cut her nails? Pleasehelp me, im getting all marked up![/suB]

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I found Carolyn's post about trimming nails and itexplains how to it it.. I hope it helps.

Nails: Main thing is attitude. You must be in Control. Take theattitude of "Alpha Rabbit". Trimming their nails is an essentialpart of their healthcare.

With one hand, support the back and neck of the rabbit, with the other,secure the bottom of the rabbit support its heart and in between it'sfront paws. Pick the rabbit up and cradle it in your arms as you woulda baby. Personally, I find that as long as I secure my rabbit's earsdeep into my elbow and elevate his back feet just a bit, the morecontrol I have over him remaining still. At first, take a tiny bit,just the tip, off of the nail. Having someone help by shining aflashlight up into the nail will help tremendously in spottingthe quick (where the blood starts). It's recommended that first youtrim just the tip of the nail, and then go back a day or twolater and trim a bit more because the quick falls back when thenail is trimmed.

Best to have some corn starch or baby powder on hand should you hit the quick.

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P.S. Yes, you can see where the rabbit's nail needs to beclipped. The best way is to shine a flashlight up to see where thedarkness starts. Of course, darker rabbits are harder to tell where thequick begins than lighter ones. I'd suggest you get someone to help youwith the flashlight as you try to trim the rabbit's nails. Trim alittle one day, and then go back after the quick has retreated in a dayor two. You're doing these rabbit's a great service and relieving themof further health problems and a lot of pain.

Tina

 
I agree 5 weeks is very early......at 8 weeksthere isn't much to take off but they sure are sharp! I filedthe tips down with a emery board to take off the sharp point on thelast baby I got....she was a real kicker and was tearing my arms up!
 
Start as early as you can. Get them used tohaving their feet touched. The shelter we adopted ours from said whenhe came in he was in bad shape. His nails were long and 3 were torn.What should be easy is a 2 man job and it's still hard.


 
Don't make the same mistake I did. Ididn't even try to cut Apollo's until he was 3 months old. When Ifinally did it he freaked. The babies I'm getting in July are gettingtheir nails clipped before I come home.

Handle her feet as much as possible. Get her used to youholding her foot and manipulating it.And the noise of theclippers. You can start right now. Just snip off a teeny bit off thetip.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

Tina
 
i was wondering , How do u get the bunnys pic onthe side of the comment area where your name is supposed to be as ameember? I dontknow how to d o that???? I would love to putmy bunnyspic on allmy correspondence! on the side

like here

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mom Bugsy brown & white ,Dad Thumper, baby 9 weeks old(lil chipper)

 
Chipperluv,

Email me the photo that you want as your avatar and I'll resize it for you.

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Pam



Here's one of your little babies to start with . . .

Save this to your hard drive by using the right click of your mousebutton. Go to the top of this forum and click on "myaccount", then choose "avatar". Upload the graphic.





 
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