[兔子飼養]幫兔子剪指甲?怕被抓?該注意甚麼呢?－鏟屎官兔爸的部落格

大家好~我是兔爸!

最近我呢,覺得每隔一個月就要帶著我家兔兒子去剪指甲是一件很麻煩的事,

所以我就想:不然我就來自己剪剪看好了!!

但是!!!!!光是前面兩隻腳就耗了我一個小時的時間!!!!!

後來就果斷放棄,還是帶去給別人剪好了!

於是呢~我就去尋找了一下該如何幫兔子剪指甲?

沒查沒事,一查才發現學問還真多!!

以下就是我找到的一篇關於兔子剪指甲的文章,

稍微翻譯了一下,讓大家做個參考,希望對想自己幫兔子剪指甲的你/妳有幫助!!

看完後歡迎大家討論,互相交流,要是有問題想問我也可以留言給我,我將會獻上我最真誠的答案!!

How often do I clip my rabbit's nails?

多久幫我家兔子剪指甲呢?

A rabbit's nails should be clipped every 3-4 weeks at the least. If you go too long without clipping your rabbit's nails, the blood supply (Kwik) will continue to grow out with the nail, and will make it harder for you to cut the nail to an appropriate length because the nerve in the nail will be too long to cut any shorter without making your rabbit bleed. If you're super uncomfortable clipping your rabbit's nails on your own, vets will usually do it for about $5. Of course, it is much easier for you and less stressful for your rabbit to do it at home.

兔子的指甲至少每3~4週剪一次指甲.如果太久沒有幫兔子剪指甲的話,指甲中的血管會與指甲持續生長變長,最後會使兔子的指甲難以剪至適當的長度,因為指甲內的神經會太長,當在幫兔子剪指甲時,很容易使兔子流血.如果您家的兔子很難保定剪指甲的話,可以去協尋獸醫的協助,一次大約5塊錢美金(台灣大月30~50元/次不等).當然,找獸醫幫忙剪指甲不僅能幫助到飼主,也可以避免兔子緊迫.

Can I use my nail clippers to clip my rabbit's nails too?

我可以使用我的指甲剪幫我家兔子剪指甲嗎?

This is an example of a rabbit's nails that have been neglected for far too long. I'm using this photo because it clearly shows the shape of the rabbit's nail. Round. Human nail clippers are designed to cut thin, flat nails. Rabbit's nails are round, therefore they need nail clippers that provide a rounded edge.

上圖就是一個太久沒剪指甲的例子.會使用上面這張圖是因為此圖可以讓大家看清楚兔子的指甲形狀.是圓的!!!人在使用的指甲剪是適用於薄而扁的指甲.但是由於兔子的指甲是圓的,因此需要用適用於圓形指甲的指甲剪來剪比較恰當.

Here are the proper nail clippers for rabbits. As you can see, the sharp edge of the clippers are rounded, providing the perfectly shaped window for your rabbit's nail to easily slide into and it will be much less painless for your rabbit to use these round-edged clippers.

上圖是適合兔子的指甲剪.上圖的指甲剪可以看到此種指甲剪的邊緣是圓形的,此種弧度非常適合兔子的指甲,容易鑲嵌兔子的指甲,而且比較不會讓兔子感到不舒服.

How can I clip my rabbits nails without making them bleed?

幫兔子剪指甲時要如何避免流血呢?

In this photo, if you look closely at the base of each of the nails, you'll see a pink or darker shadow. That is called the kwik. It is basically a little vein that supplies blood to the nail (this isn't an exact scientific exmplaination, but it's the easiest way to explain it here). Looking at the photo again, you'll see a thin, black, diagonal line going through each nail in a specific area. These are the cut lines. The goal in cutting your rabbit's nails without making him bleed is to cut just above the kwik. If you cut the kwik itself, your rabbit will bleed. Some rabbits have black nails (as shown on the far right), which are harder to trim because the kwik is harder to see. Some rabbits have a mix of black, clear, and opaque nails. Always hold a light on the other side of the nail so that you can clearly see where the kwik is. You also want to always cut the nail at an angle facing upward against the way the nail is facing (as shown in photo.) The diagonal should not be too drastic because you don't want the nails to be razor sharp, you just want your rabbit to be able to get a grip on the floor without slipping.

上圖可以看到,兔子的指甲中有粉紅色或是比較暗的區域.此區域稱作Kwik.是一條向指甲提供血液的靜脈.再看一次上圖,圖中黑色的橫切線,不超過此橫切線剪下指甲就不會使兔子指甲流血.如果剪到Kwik,兔子的指甲就會流血.有些兔子的指甲是黑色的(上圖最右邊之指甲),因為kwik很難被看見,所以很難修剪.有些兔子的指甲中會混和很多不同顏色,導致不易觀察到kwik.所以將兔子指甲背著光看,將比較容易看到kwik的位置.記得將兔子的指甲朝上再修剪(如上圖所示).在修剪指甲時,只要能使兔子走在地上時不會滑倒即可,橫切線的角度不要太大,不然兔子的指甲將會變得鋒利.

See this diagram to find out what a healthy nail should look like and what happens if you let it grow out too long.

看看下方的圖表,知道一個健康的指甲應該是什麼樣子,如果讓它長得太長會發生什麼?