Bunny Emergency

[Brett]

First off, yes they are seperated!!

Not long ago I got my first bunny, her name is Winter and she is such a happy beautiful little albino dwarf lop. After having her for a week and doing tons of bunny research/ reading, I thought it would be best to get a friend for her. I got another dwarf lop (Cookie) who would be roughly a month younger and is male and I thought / hoped they would be best friends for life. Well Winter has attacked Cookie. I am so upset, but mostly scared. I think he needs to go to the vet ASAP! But my partner thinks it’s not as bad as it looks and he will be okay and will heal fine and separating them is all we can do. I disagree, neither of us are vets and it’s not up to us to decide what’s a bunny emergency or not. We are both new owners (neither have any experience)

I know it’s going to be really hard to look at and I’m so sorry for even posting this, it’s so hard seeing my little boy hurt. I basically just want some back up from experienced bunny owners like you guys to show my partner that he HAS TO GO TO THE VET!!

Why would Winter do this? She is a baby too, and they were living together at the pet store (I got them from the same place and Cookie was there when I got Winter, housed with her at the time, I went back a week later and got cookie too thinking they’ve lived together before they will be fine [not related btw])

Cookie still seems happy and doesn’t seem to notice the wound, but animals can’t tell us they are hurt.

[jerseygirl]

Hi Brett
The photo wasn’t showing so I added in link to it for you. People can decide whether they want to open it or not.
Where on the body is the bite?

I don’t think it’s a vet emergency but getting it seen at some point would be good as bites or wounds in rabbits can abscess quickly. And rabbit abscesses are not like ours, cats or dogs. They can simply be drained. The pus is very thick and problematic.

Have you been able to clean the wound at home?

[Luna]

Posted By jerseygirl on 8/02/2017 4:56 AM

Hi Brett
The photo wasn’t showing so I added in link to it for you. People can decide whether they want to open it or not.
Where on the body is the bite?

I don’t think it’s a vet emergency but getting it seen at some point would be good as bites or wounds in rabbits can abscess quickly. And rabbit abscesses are not like ours, cats or dogs. They can simply be drained. The pus is very thick and problematic.

Have you been able to clean the wound at home?

I agree with jerseygirl (and I think she meant rabbit abscesses “They can’t simply be drained”). For now, try to keep the wound clean. Then, when you can, make a vet appointment to get antibiotics.

If Winter and Cookie are both young, then I’m assuming they are not yet spayed/neutered? That could be the reason why Winter attacked him. They both must be spayed/neutered before they can be truly bonded together.

[Deleted User]

Yep, I would get to the vet. For now, keep the wound clean. Going to the vet now will hopefully prevent any serious complications, such as an abscess or other infection.

You’ve said they are separated- keep them that way. A serious scuffle where one is injured can make bonding really hard. You plan on getting them both spayed or neutered, right? If you don’t, you will not be able to put them together.

[jerseygirl]

Oops! That was a typo, I did mean “can’t simpy be drained”. Thanks, Luna!

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