A Little Mishap

[JadedHippos]

Earlier today, while getting back into her cage, Trinket, slipped and caught one of her claws on the ramp of her hutch. I guess it pulled it away from the skin enough to make it bleed. It wasn't a lot, but obviously, like most people, a drop of blood is enough to concern me.

I cleaned her paw with a damp rag and she's laying in her hutch now. She is acting fine, but my question is, should I put any type of medication on it? I've never personally owned a bunny before so I'm not sure if a triple antibiotic, or anything else will be harmful to her. There's no wound, scrape, gash or anything... but better safe than sorry.

Thanks,
Kristen.

 

[Maureen Las]

I think what you have done is enough
don't worry about it as long as you wiped it with a wet cloth ;

if you want you can apply a little plain neosporin but probably is not necessary

 

[JadedHippos]

Well, I went to get Trinket back out of her cage, and found that she was bleeding again. This time, I was able to find that when she had caught her nail on her ramp earlier today, she ripped the nail right up to the quick. I ran some water over her foot, cut off the hanging nail, and applied some cornstarch to the kwik. She is now back in her hutch, sleeping soundly. Thankfully this wasn't a more serious problem, and I was able to figure out what was wrong and take care of it. =D

 

[Maureen Las]

You did everything corectly; glad that she is sleeping now

 

[pla725]

Woody my lop jumped off the table whileI was clipping his nails. He broke one of nails. Similiar to what you rabbit did to her nail. I thought at first he broke his leg. It bothered him for a day or two but he was fine. He took care of it himself.I just monitored him for any swelling.

 

[tonyshuman]

Yep, it happens. Cornstarch is good to stop bleeding. However if you want to use triple antibiotic, make sure it doesn't have pain killers in it--those are bad for rabbits.