not a great expereice at the vet today

[maomaochiu]

Good evening, everyone,

i've been posting here about whether to neuter maomaochiu or not, and today i went to a vet for a consultation session plus nial trimming. he went through the routine check up and then he and a nurse were trying to cut maomaochiu's nails, , and,..., and...., and....., then,..... BLOOD!!! wuuuuuuuuuuuu he actully cut into the quicks for two nails, and my little baby was bleeding. i felt so sad but the vet kept saying this is normal.

does anyone else have this happen to you? is it normal to cut into the quicks? i did notice that maomaochiu was moving a lot and i understand it was hard for the vet, but........ i am getting anxious about cutting his nails in the future.

will putting some sand paper on his ramp (he has a 2-storey cage) help trim his nails so that they do not need to be cut?

also, the vet said he usually require rabbits to withhold food 3-4 hours before the surgery, but water is o.k., and he does an open neuter, and he thinks using antibiotics on rabbits are fine. all of these do not sound right according to http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html

if you were me, would you go to the same vet for the neutering?

thanks!

 

[pamnock]

I don't think you're getting a goodfeeling with this vet, so I'd keep looking.

It is not common practice to fast rabbits before surgery. (Although I'll admit that 3-4 hours before surgery isn't really "fasting").

Also, it is not "normal" to cut into the quick. It was an "accident", and yes, it does occasionally happen, however, I think the vet should have been more careful.

Pam

 

[Bramble Briar86]

I know this is a bit off topic but...your bun is ADORABLE! :inlove:

Next time her nails need a trim, just be wary of the pink part of the nail and you shouldn't hit her quick. On black nailed animals it is harder and you have to get a "feel" for where the quick is at. I agree with Pam, next vet please!

Ellie

 

[bunnydude]

I agree with Pam, it's not worth working with a vet that you don't feel comfortable with. You can check out our listing of rabbit vets in Illinois here: http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11599&forum_id=9. And a note on antibiotics - certain types are fine (such as baytril, a commonly prescribed rabbit med). However, penicillin and amoxicillin (almost anything ending in -cillin) are very dangerous. They should only be used as an absolute last resort. Even then they must be injected by a very experienced vet.

 

[Spring]

Are you sure this vet is rabbit savvy? Cutting into the quick is very painful (I did it once with my dog, sounded like someone screaming! I felt horrible) and isn't really normal. I've found (atleast for Pepsi) her quick doesn't really grown too much. I'd maybe find another vet, I can understand cutting into one, but two?

Also, I've read that with holding food before surgery does more harm than good. You can throw off a rabbits normal digestion, and even without food for a few hours canget their GI tracts upset. Rabbits can't vomit, so there's really no need (that I'm aware of) to hold food before surgery. I could be wrong, but I've always read that this is something that shouldn'tbe done.

 

[sheridan]

I just got my 2 spayed and they did not even mention fasting. My bunnies were eating right up until I took them to the vet. Also, I agree, Cutting 1 nail too short(mistake) but 2?

I would keep looking.

Why dont you ask some of the questions that have been listed by other member? Thats what I did and foubd that the vets that I go to are very knowledgable about rabbits.

I will try to find my initial post:colors:

 

[sheridan]

Here is the post

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/vet.html


oh and your bunny is soooooo cute!!!

 

[maomaochiu]

thank you so very much for the informaiton. i will definitely keep looking for a better vet. my town is pretty small, so there are not that many vets that are rabbit savvy ;-(

anyone has any suggestions about my sand paper idea? basically, i am thinking to put a sand paper on his ramp that connects his first and second floor, so that maybe it will wear out on his nails naturally??

thanks!

 

[Spring]

I'm not sure, but if you find anything, let me know! I have the same situation- My girl doesn't handle stress too well.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

maomaochiu wrote:

anyone has any suggestions about my sand paper idea? basically, i am thinking to put a sand paper on his ramp that connects his first and second floor

Might work for grip, but not for wearing down nails. You might have to be careful he doesn't start chewing or ripping out the sandpaper.
The only thing I found for wearing down nails was having the bunny outside on the concrete sidewalk, other than that I use the nail clippers.

Rainbows!