Nail Clipping for Nervous Buns

[PheobesMommy]

I’ve had my bun for a little bit now and I know that it’s time to clip her nails but I’m really nervous. I’ve watched many videos on how to do it and the Press/Press/Clip technique but all of the buns are so calm. I don’t even pick up my rabbit because she just doesn’t like it and the only place she really likes being pet is between her eyes. So I am just not sure of the least stressful way to go about this. Any tips and tricks that you may have are greatly appreciated!

[Gina.Jenny]

I did all four buns yesterday, each bun got wrapped in an old beach towel, one paw carefully left just stuck out at a time. I kneel down on the floor, with the bun on the floor between my knees. I clip in the kitchen, as our kitchen is tiny (less than 2 m x 2m of floor space) and a bun has nowhere to jump or hide. I use doggy clippers, the kind that you can see what you are cutting through the hole. I use the press-press-clip method, and all four buns were soon done. Its something you will get better at with practice! I also had a treat ready for immediately after, and the buns know this.

[SeaTurtleSwims]

Just practice flipping your bunny on his back regularly so he gets used to being in that position. When bunnies are on their back they kind of go into this weird state where they are in “trance” and relaxed. Sheep do it too

Anyway when you’ve got him on his back, play with his toes/feet so he gets used to it. If you’re worried about quicking him on accident, just trim off a tiny bit at a time, but cut his nails weekly or biweekly instead of monthly. It’s not a bad idea to keep corn starch aroundjust in case he is quicked and you have to press some on the nail to help it clot. If you do quick him, you’re not a bad person and he will be fine It’s a small thing like stubbing a toe that bleeds that everyone who trims their own pet’s nails has done at one time or another

I attached a picture of the trimmers I use on my bun- they are like scissor nail trimmers. They ares small enough for a rabbit and easier to handle for nail trimming than other dog nail clipper styles that I use on my beagles. The only clipper style I would not suggest is the guillotine style where you stick the nail through the hole. It is easy to split nails with that style and is harder to see on both sides of the foot what you’re doing, IMO.

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