Bunnies fought and now injured

We’ve been working to bond our two bunnies for 6 months now and finally, they became friends. This lasted for all of two weeks until suddenly this morning we woke up to them having a fight. They are both mini lops 2yo F (Suki) and 1yo M (Hiro).

Hiro has sustained a small injury to his ear whilst Suki seems to have hurt her nail. Both bled a bit but have now settled.

The rabbit savvy vet does not have any available appts. What painkillers/antibiotics are safe to give to them? They are both eating and behaving otherwise okay and ofc have now been separated again

Thank you xx

they were doing so well.

So sad to see them fighting now

koalasoom said:

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they were doing so well.

So sad to see them fighting now

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they are neutered? what is their genders? i guess after that much time they never going to get along, specially after the big fight, im not expert on this just sharing my knowledge maybe wait to see others opinions btw they are so cute <3

have you got any willow trees around, if you do, gather some leaves and twig or two, and feed them to them, they are good for rabbits and provide pain relief, known as aspirin if either of them is sore, also they can calm them down, they are fantastic health food for rabbits, and I would say most rabbits love them. They are a great chewing opportunity for rabbits, as the twigs are great for rabbits to chew on, and rabbits calm down when they have plenty to chew on.

I wouldn't say, they will never get along, but they might need more time, some rabbits take awhile, they may seem like they have calmed down with each other, but then strike up a fight.
I would deffinately ask are they spayed/neutered, because if not they will be territorial, toward each other. even unspayed/neutered bunnies can be great pals yet fight sometimes as their hormones are still their.

if they don't improve together, I would say to start again with their bonding or spend a little time with them together in a small closed pen, giving lots of strokes.

You could ask your vet if it would be ok to give some paracetamol or baby aspirin. Both are listed as rabbit safe. Though aspirin shouldn't be given if there's significant bleeding, surgery needed, or risk of gastric ulcers. And paracetamol can damage the liver if overdosed. The only other mild/moderate pain relief that's really safe for rabbits is meloxicam, and that's prescription.

Medirabbit: safe analgesics

Though if your rabbits are still eating and acting mostly normal, I wouldn't be overly concerned about them needing pain relief. A rabbit still eating well and acting relatively normal, is generally not in excessive pain. But do consult your vet if you have concerns. Or if either isn't eating well, you definitely will need to find a vet, as 12-24 hours without eating or eating very little due to significant pain, is considered an emergency as it puts a rabbit at risk of developing GI stasis.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Veterinary_emergencies
But if your rabbits are still eating ok and if the wounds aren't deep, what I do is I would clean out the wounds using a little hydrogen peroxide or diluted iodine, then either just monitor the wounds to make sure they don't become infected, and/or use a little triple antibiotic ointment lightly applied a couple times a day, then distracting bun after applying so it doesn't immediately get groomed off.

But if the wounds are deep, or if you have any concerns about the severity of the wounds or how to treat the wounds and what is rabbit safe, you should always consult with a knowledgeable rabbit vet first. Deep wounds especially, will likely need a course of rabbit safe antibiotics. Baytril or Septrin are usually the most common ones prescribed to rabbits for simple prevention of infection.

Medirabbit: safe antibiotics

If you need to get either rabbit checked and can't get seen by your usual vet, maybe check the rwaf list for another rabbit vet near you.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Choosing_a_rabbit_veterinarian
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/recommended-rabbit-friendly-vets/

Mazuka Honey works pretty good.

To me those don't sound like injuries I would do a lot about, if they stopped bleeding and aren't deep, don't look open or sore I would just keep an eye on it. Pictures might help to give an opinion there.

If rabbits aren't acting normal I'm pretty quick with pain meds to see if there is improvement, it is to say though that it took me years to relieable notice anything off quickly, signs can be subtle, I rather give some when in doubt. Usually Meloxicom, but in a pinch I used Ibuprofen too.

Wouldn't rabbits lick honey off?