Rabbit Injuries

These may be caused by fighting, particularly amongstbucks or by laceration on nails or wire. The fur should beclipped away and the wound cleansed with a diluted antisepticsolution. After thorough cleansing an antiseptic ointment ortincture of iodine should be applied. In some cases of extensivewounds, stitching may be necessary. If abscesses form thesemust be lanced and cleaned. Abscesses should be lanced in sucha way that further drainage from them is possible.

Occasionally an eye may be severely injured during fighting.A veterinary surgeon may be able to repair some of the damage,but blindness sometimes results.
Fractures of limbs may infrequently occur, particularlyamongst young stock. Simple fractures may be treated byplacing the limb in a splint, but in the case of multiple orextensive fractures, the animal is best destroyed.