I have a mini earliped bunny. he is a small bunny. somehow he always breaks his nail and only his thumbs because they are placeds lower than the rest four and he starts bleeding. what is causing this? is he doing it himself? is it getting caught somwhere? should I clip that one shorter than the others?
2007-06-15 12:52:03 · 4 answers · asked by sepiee 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Firstly , Is the rabbit housing floor wire mesh or solid ground. If it's wire mesh they might be too big for your pet.there is a posibility that the foot might be caught there.
solve this by putting a towel on the mesh.not the whole area.
next if wire mesh is not the case ,check if it's digging its pellets. if that so maybe you should get a toy for it to distract itself.
other wise take your pet to the vet so that there is a way for you to learn whats causing the bleeding.
2007-06-15 13:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by JavaClark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it keeps breaking, be sure to cut it more often than the other nails, the more you cut it, the more 'the quick' (blood vessel) will receed and it will allow you to cut it shorter and shorter, just don't cut past the quick because it will cause more bleeding and probabbly a little pain as well as a risk of infection, as for now, i suggest going to the pet store and getting some Syptic Powder (Flour and/or Cornstartch also works), whenever it starts to bleed, just dab some of it onto the nail to stop the bleeding, he should be fine. But if it becomes overly constant problem even after the quick has receeded, then consult your vet, but keep a constant eye on how his thumbs are doing and think thoroughly about how it might be happening.
What does he play with? does he like Digging the carpet? Does he nibble on his paws?, Elimenate any possible reasons why it could be happening.
2007-06-15 13:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buff your nails as quickly as each and every week. There are foam buffing boards you may get with various aspects of coarsness. Buff, delicate, polish. mockingly, this makes your nails extra advantageous. you finally end up buffing out any ridges that clearly type on the floor of your nails. those ridges reason your nails to weaken and chop up. Buffing enables to avert this, and it additionally makes your nails vivid and quite delicate. persist with with a nail strenghtener. i in my opinion like "difficult as Nails" via Opi. i've got tried others, yet this one incredibly makes your nails sturdy. you may get Opi in a splendor furnish shop. try this for 3 weeks and additionally you will incredibly be conscious a distinction.
2016-10-17 10:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by loy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try cutting it closer. if it keep ahppening talk to your vet.
2007-06-15 12:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋