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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 14sd replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 12 years, 11 months ago by Buckley's Mum.

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- 04/26/2013 at 9:21 AM
  Buckley's Mum
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  Maybe I’m just in shock, after several weeks and several attempts to try and cut Buckley’s nails without any luck, well, I may have cut about 3 of his nails, my husband just told me to give up and take him to the vet as it wasn’t woth the stress on all our parts, so I made the appointment for a nail trim.
  
  Our appointment was last night, it’s literally only a 5 minutes car ride up the road. I got there, and the receptionist just took him from me (normally we go into the consulting room) and she re-appeared less than 5 minutes later with it all done and then the shocker – the bill!!!!!!! It was £6 ($8), I couldn’t believe it, I was over the moon. From now on, there is no way I’m even going to attempt to try and cut his nails, for £6 and a 15-minute round trip (evening appointment so no time off work), its definitely worth the stress-free trip and I won’t think twice. I’m just so surprised that I can get a good service so cheaply. Very happy bun Mum and hopefully a very happy less-stressed bun.
  
  I have no idea whether I just have a great vet or whether this is the going rate.
  
  Sorry, I just thought I’d share
- 04/26/2013 at 9:25 AM
  Roberta
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  My Groomer, 40 minutes, at my home on a Sunday, 6 bunnies, $25.
- 04/26/2013 at 10:17 AM
  Buckley's Mum
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  Wow, what does a “grooming” invovle? – sounds very pampering, but whatever it is sounds like good value. Do the buns like the grooming?
- 04/26/2013 at 10:26 AM
  Roberta
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  On that particular day every bunny had manicures. Previously Piglet had his Summer haircut (with some very nasty felting) it cost $30 for two hrs. Not anesthetic no stress. Just a handsome happy bunny. Piglet is due for his Autumn trim next week.
- 04/26/2013 at 10:27 AM
  Roberta
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  And yes that is an excellent rate from your vet…
- 04/26/2013 at 1:09 PM
  Elrohwen
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  I have had nail trims at a few different vets and each charged $15, so $8 looks pretty good! I was paying $30 for two buns for a while, but after moving further away from rabbit clinics I eventually figured out how to do it myself.
- 04/26/2013 at 4:13 PM
  Eucalyptus
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  At first when you said 8$, I thought you were mad because of how expensive that was! Hah.
  
  Anyways, I can imagine that’s a relief. To be honest, we put off cutting Java’s nails for almost 2 months when we first got him because our first attempt ended in failure (his nails were too big for the clipper we had). But now, we got a better nail clipper and it’s all easy peasy. He hates it, but he forgives us immediately if we offer him a plate of little banana pieces. He’s binkying in no time!
- 04/26/2013 at 9:43 PM
  Stickerbunny
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  I just do it myself, but $8 is cheap
- 04/26/2013 at 10:33 PM
  Amys Animals
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  I can get my bunnies free grooming sometimes at the rescue but I never do. I would love to take them one day to one of their spa days though. They brush them, trim their nails, and clean scent glands, I believe. I need to get a stroller if I want to do that. Carrying three rabbits around in a carrier can get heavy. lol Just the bigger two are heavy together…Marley wouldn’t add much to them though. He’s tiny. =P
- 04/26/2013 at 11:02 PM
  Caroline22
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  At my friend’s vet’s office, it’s only $5 a bun!
- 04/26/2013 at 11:10 PM
  LBJ10
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  Mine charges $13 per bun. It’s okay if we’re there for something else, but I usually just try to do them myself. Sometimes it just takes more than one go at it.
- 04/27/2013 at 12:32 AM
  Baxter n Boos Mom
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  Whenever we board our buns with the vet – I ask the nurses to clip their nails…and they do it without charging us 🙂
- 04/28/2013 at 12:28 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  I’ve never had them trimmed by anyone else, and have no trouble doing it…but 15 minutes and 8$, yeh I might just do that lol!!
- 04/29/2013 at 12:45 PM
  Shoe Bunny
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  wow, I wish I could get it done for $8! For the vet to cut my bunny’s nails here in Manhattan is a 20 minute ride on the subway (not including the 10 minute walk to the subway and waiting for the train), at $21 PER BUNNY! I usually drive as it is easier and do it whenever I have intentions to move my car anyway, but then parking is $13…. I’ve just told myself that $55 to take by babies to be groomed is reasonable. 🙂
- 04/30/2013 at 5:45 AM
  Buckley's Mum
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  I’m afraid I’m just so scared of hurting him or cutting his nails too short and making them bleed, I get so stressed. I previously had a hamster who had a misaligned jaw so she couldn’t grind her teeth and I would take her to the vet every 5-6 weeks to have her teeth clipped as I was too scared to do that too as I was afraid to hurt her (yes, same vet). Buckley does not like being picked up or held down, he really struggles, maybe I just need to master the art of flipping him over and then doing it.
  
  However, the sound of a bunny pamper days sounds awesome!
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