Both my bunnies are micro chipped! They were done at the rescue and registered to my name. It doesnt hurt them its like an injection!

my local vets do dog chipping for £20 so its prob same price for buns

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i would rather be safe than sorry....i want to take him for a check up soon anyway, so i will enquire more about it! Is there any way to shorten your bunnys nails? Calvins are quite long, but i dont know if he needs them long, or if i can clip them, have you done this to any of yours?

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Yes you need to keep them clipped I have not needed to do mine yet and I think the 1st time I need to Ill probably take them to the vets to get them to show me how! He shouldnt need them too long. In the wild they get kept short naturally from digging etc. If you take him for a vet check ask them to have a look at them!

aww thank you! i read somewhere they are like cats, and you shouldnt, but Calvins nails are really long! thank you!

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No worries...If you do do it yourself you need to be careful that you dont do them too short! It would be best to watch someone first....thats my plan anyways

if claws are white the vein is clearly visable,black claws are a bit trickier.

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Microchipping bunnies is the same as cats and dogs - just a needle into the back of the neck. It doesn't hurt them in the least and generally costs around £20. My bunny is a house bunny so she's very unlikely to get lost/stolen but she's microchipped for my piece of mind - its just an extra security that if something did happen I'd have a chance of finding her.

I also clip her nails, approx every 5-6 weeks. Its probably a good idea to watch a vet do it first, but its very easy. You just need some proper animal nail clippers and then make sure you don't go down as far as the vein.

I got Tink micro chipped at an RSPCA Bunny Awareness Event, They did it for five pounds and registered her to my name and address...bargain

All they did was use a little needle gun to put it into the scruff of her neck, she didnt even flinch. Might be worth popping on the RSPCA site and seeing if theres one going on in your area

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