Cutting your rabbits nails, step by step
- Nail clipping: Rabbits need their nails trimmed once a month, or their nails may grow too long, and snag or break which can be uncomfortable and cause pain.. When cutting your rabbit’s nails, you need to avoid cutting the quick, which is the blood supply. if you cut the quick, it will bleed. if your rabbits nails are a light color, it should be easy to see the vein, which is the quick. if the nails are darker, then that’s a lot harder. Try gentley squeezing the nail with the clipper first, if the rabbit flinches away, cut lower. avoid cutting too close to the quick!
- What you need:
- Human or small animal nail cutter
- Styptic powder (just in case you cut the nail too deep, use this to stop the bleeding)
- Treats: rabbits often hate having their nails trimmed, as it can be quite stressful for them, so use treats to distract them. choose healthy treats such a veggies.