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Forum DIET & CARE No Way in Heck This Is Going to Happen

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    • mindy10
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        So I tried to clip Blossoms nails three times with no success. All on different days.   This time i did the blanket trick and tried to cover her eyes and that lasted about 3 seconds!!  My arm is bleeding like a sieve!  So my husband said what if  we put concrete slates on the NIC Cage floor to help her wear down her nails?   I thought that might be to cold for her.  But was thinking maybe half concrete slates and also some rug like i have in there now?  Any thoughts?  mindy


      • LBJ10
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          That sounds rough on bunny’s feet! Does she like to dig? I have those cardboard scratching blocks that act like an emery board. They are supposed to be for cats, but my buns love them.
          If all else fails, you can have the vet cut her nails. Mine magically turn into complete angels when they go to the vet.


        • Kokaneeandkahlua
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            You could get the vet to do it. Or try in a room they aren’t familiar with-if they are out of their element it sometimes helps. I wouldn’t go with concrete slabs-I’m not sure that would work, nor be very comfortable.


          • kinggoblin
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              Well, my rabbit likes cold floors so it might not be too cold if you give her a blanket or rug to be on too


            • Stickerbunny
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                Just get the vet or a groomer to do it and show you how.


              • Beka27
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                  Rabbits don’t have “pads” on their feet for protection like dogs and cats do. Even humans have some amount of fat on the soles of their feet! Bunnies don’t have that… Their feet are simply bones and skin covered with a little bit of fur. Because of this, they are especially prone to developing what is called sore hocks. This is when the fur gets worn away on their heels and starts to bleed and become infected. This can be caused by wire-bottom cages, running around on very rough surfaces (even some types of carpet!), being overweight, or nails that are too long. I don’t have a link handy, but if you google for images of “rabbits sore hocks”, you will understand what I’m referring to.

                  I second (or third?) the suggestion to have the vet trim and show you how to safely hold her.


                • Elrohwen
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                    I agree with others that I would just take her to the vet – most will do it for not too much money and will even show you how to do it. We took ours to the vet for a couple years before we got better at handling them and were able to do it at home (it’s still not easy or fun, but we can do it now)


                  • littlemissflip
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                      I was also going to recommend having the vets do it. We were able to trim our first bunnies nails without issues, but Capt. Danger will NOT allow it, and we can’t seem to master the bunny burrito with him (fiesty little guy!), so we just pay the vet techs to trim his nails. It seems silly to haul him in there for a nail trim, but it’s less stressful than constantly running after him with clippers

                      In the meantime, we keep practicing our burrito techniques…


                    • kamdynandsunshinesmom
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                        this can be a problem. My thinking is take her to the vet and have the vet do it and they have the vet show you how to do it. This actually helped me. I took my rabbits to the vets for awhile to get there nails clipped then I started doing it myself. I actually take my rabbits to a room they are very unfamiliar with. My rabbits are a little bit nervous because they don’t no there surroundings so it is much easier to clip there nails!

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