Today, we going to see How to trim rabbit nails at home by yourself. Clipping Rabbit's Nails is a little difficult task. you should be very careful while doing it. Let us see how to do it.
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How to trim rabbit nails by yourself
1. Nail Clipper
What you're gonna need when you trim your rabbit's nails is of course first a nail Clipper. but you're gonna need a pet nail Clipperor a cat nail Clipper. because rabbit's nails are actually circular. so if you use nail clippers for humans, they actually have flat nails so it's actually going to crush and damage your rabbit's nails.
2. Flashlight
So the second thing you need is a flashlight so the flashlight helps you see where their nail is and makes it more visible and also it actually lets you see through their nails so you can see the quick. so the quick is a nerve ending in their nails if you cut them it will bleed and that's not very good. it's very painful for them. so be careful and try not to cut too close to it.
3. Towel
Another thing you're going to need is a towel or a blanket to cover the surface. because rabbits feel uncomfortable when they have no traction on their feet and a soft surface would help them feel more comfortable up there.
4. High surface
The last thing you're going to need is a high surface or a table. where they won't be able to jump off of the high surface. just like allows them not to jump off of it but supervise them. because they might still try to jump and seriously injure themselves.
How to Start Clipping Rabbit's Nails
The first thing to know is rabbits have five nails in their front paws and only four in their back paws. they have four nails and then one dewclaw underneath. I usually start with their paws that are away from my body. I try not to lift up their paws too high. because they get a bit panicky. when you do that, especially with their back feet
How to hold a rabbit to trim its nails
They always panic when their hind feet aren't on the ground. so make sure you don't lift it up too high and they should be quite fine with that. with the paws that are closest to my body, it's easier for me to see when you lift up the upper half of their body. you can see their foot that's closest to your body and the paw that is closest to my body as well.
Then you need to put the flashlight underneath. so you can see everything well and do it as quickly as possible the way.
I don't know if any of you have seen the vet do it as well but in my vet when they lift up the bunnies. they usually cover their heads when they're taking them to different rooms. because apparently, it calms them down.
when I do their back paws it's easier for me to kind of cover their face with one of my elbows and then go for their back palm because they're a bit more sensitive with their hind legs.
Some Tips
1. Make sure you have a lot of treats on hand and give your rabbit. it helps to feel more comfortable. help them feel more comfortable.
2. Another tip is to do it as quickly as possible. because you can see that they have very stressed out behaviors like they have wide eyes they have rapid breathing so try to do it really quickly and have to be a lot safer.
3. if you're too scared to get too close to their quick. it's all right to just cut the tip of their nails. which is what I do. Because, your rabbit may jump sometimes. it can cause severe injury.
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