How to Treat a Rabbit With a Cut

Your rabbit is part of your family and when it's wounded, it can be frightening. No matter what the situation you're dealing with, it's important to take a deep breath and focus on the problem at hand. Try not to panic as this will not do your rabbit any good at all. Instead, try to reduce the stress to your bunny by wrapping it first in a towel or blanket. Having a thorough pet first aid kit on hand is important and always call your veterinarian when you're not sure what to do.

Things You'll Need

  • Sterile dressing
  • Clean cloth
  • Scissors
  • Water
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Saline solution
  • Tweezers
  • Silver sulfadiazene cream
  • Triple antibiotic cream
  • KY Jelly
  • Gauze
  • Sterile pad
  • Self-adhesive wrap
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Instructions

    • 1

      Apply firm, gentle pressure to the wound with a sterile dressing or a clean towel. If the cloth is saturated with blood, don't pull it up and remove it. Instead, place another on top of it and continue applying pressure.

    • 2

      Take your rabbit to a veterinary clinic immediately if the blood is gushing or pulsing. Going through more than one or two pads or cloths is a sign that professional help may be required.

    • 3

      Clip the fur around the wound with clean scissors if there is fur in or stuck to the wound.

    • 4

      Clean around the wound with water or hydrogen peroxide but don't get peroxide in the wound if it's deep. Use saline solution or plain warm water to rinse out any dirt, hair or other debris.

    • 5

      Sterilize a pair of tweezers and pick out small piece of debris that won't rinse out if necessary.

    • 6

      Apply a thin coat of triple antibiotic or silver sulfadiazene cream to a shallow wound. A large wound should get a thin coating of silver sulfadiazene cream or KY jelly.

    • 7

      Cover a large wound first with a telfa pad. Roll gauze around the pad and then place a self-adhesive wrap to hold it all together.