My rabbit has gotten his claw caught on one of my buttons and has been really bleeding. Tried to bandage it up but he freaks out every time we touch his leg even though he is tame and loves being held. He keeps licking at it. Should we leave him be or take him to the vets???

Nails do bleed a lot don't worry too much unless it is broken or split, it may need trimming, i have had my bunnies do this before and you can buy from most petshops wound powder which can help prevent infection and dry up the blood, or special cotton buds which contain a medication that when put on the bleeding/broken nail cautaurises it to stop the bleeding.

Both of these things work very well and are completely safe to use on rabbits.

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Thanks Matrix, I'll get some of that just incase it happens again.

The bleeding seems to have stopped eventually. Locked him away now so he doesn't catch it on the carpet and make it bleed again.

Nails are a pain as they bleed like mad.
If it ever happens again use cornflour to dip the bleeding nail in it if you do not have wound powder available.It stops the bleeding immediately and is perfectly safe.

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I love your remedies Toddy your like Mary Poppins!

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Lol just a few things you collect when you keep all sorts of animals for so long.I just hope they help other people

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Thanks Guys,

He seems to be healing well. Been and bought some wound powder now. Need to have a go at clipping his claws too

they are a worry when something like that happens, if i see blood i go into panic mode,

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