how do i take my rabbit for a car ride to the vet

[chickenmama109]

hi I have a rabbit that is not even a year old and her nails are getting long and she wont let me cut them and I don't want her to break her back so I'm going to take her to the vet but I don't have a carrier for her to go in so I was wondering what I could put her in while in the car can I just hold her in a blanket thanks

 

[staceyj]

A laundry basket with a towel in the bottom so she won’t slip and slide when you go around turns.

 

[cassie]

hi I have a rabbit that is not even a year old and her nails are getting long and she wont let me cut them and I don't want her to break her back so I'm going to take her to the vet but I don't have a carrier for her to go in so I was wondering what I could put her in while in the car can I just hold her in a blanket thanks

You could put her in a pillow case I suppose. Carriers really aren't all that expensive and they make transport easy and safe. They have a decent selection at WalMart. I got one for my kitten there.

I must confess I don't understand your concern about breaking the rabbit's back. How do you think you might break her back?

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Do you have a cardboard box large enough? Preferably one where you can shut the top so your rabbit doesn't hop out. Just make sure you add plenty of air holes!

 

[chickenmama109]

You could put her in a pillow case I suppose. Carriers really aren't all that expensive and they make transport easy and safe. They have a decent selection at WalMart. I got one for my kitten there.

I must confess I don't understand your concern about breaking the rabbit's back. How do you think you might break her back?

she twists and turns and I know they have thin spines and I did not want her to hurt her back she really does not like to be picked up so I thought it might just be safer going to the vet

 

[townchicks]

I must confess I don't understand your concern about breaking the rabbit's back. How do you think you might break her back?

If you hold a rabbit w/o supporting it's rump properly, they can indeed easily break their own back while kicking.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

We used to put something in the cage with them so they could scratch their claws down on their own. I can't remember what it was though? I'll try to remember to ask my mom. It's very easy for a rabbit to break their back. We had one that managed to break theirs in a wire carrier on the way to a show when I was in 4-H.

 

[MissChick@dee]

If you hold a rabbit w/o supporting it's rump properly, they can indeed easily break their own back while kicking.

Very very TRUE

 

[chickenmama109]

Thank you everyone

 

[Luke Phillips]

I have raised rabbits for a number of years and the best way I have found for transporting them is in a cardboard box when you don't have a carrier like KikiLeigh02 says. While breaking a rabbits back is a possibility I have never had that happen no matter how flipped out and struggling the rabbit is. Hold the rabbit firmly by the scruff and gently cradle its bottom in your palm. Also, remember that rabbits do not like feeling like they are about to fall, so don't keep that position for very long. When I trim a rabbit's nails that is scared I always ask another persons help to hold it firmly against their body. Rabbits need to know that you are boss bunny so always talk in a firm, kind, soft voice when working with them.