My rabbit's nails are too long. Will the vet charge me with cruelty?

They won't take Brent away and put you in jail for not clipping his nails! It sounds like he does need his nails clipped, and if you are having trouble doing it yourself, I would take him into the vet. The good news is that getting your dog's nails clipped is actually really cheap as long as he doesn't need a sedative to do it. Typically it costs between $10-$15 to get it done. Not much at all! I would call local clinics to get their price, and make an appointment for him. I hope this helps!

Ideally especially if growing fast, nails should be cut once a year at least to avoid overgrowing and skin lesions and facilitate ambulation. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

You should take Hops to the vet as this is likely to get infected, she will need a course of antibiotics as well as pain killers for a few days, the tip of the broken nail will need to be checked as well, in some cases it is necessary to remove the nail in order to prevent any complications.

Clipping nails can be really tricky! It is best to get a professional to help you if you are unsure, but if this is really not an option I will give you some tips. First and foremost wrap Fluffy up well in a towel, this will stop the jumping. You can pull out each leg as you need it. Have someone hold the towel and extend the leg for you. You need a good sharp and strong pair of nail clippers for a rabbit, I use dog ones. Have a look at the nail for the red quick and aim to cut about a quarter of a centimeter in front of it so you definitely don't get blood. With black nails cut very tentatively on the first nail and use as a guide of how much to remove on the rest. When you decide to cut a nail commit to it and cut clean and quick so as not to damage the nail bed. It is a good idea to have some permanganate on hand just in case they do bleed. Best of luck

Since you've already tried clipping the nail short and it's grown back, I recommend making an appointment with your vet. There is likely an underlying problem with the nail such as a fungal or bacterial infection that needs to be treated.

Yes you can clip them yourself. There are quite a few little videos on the internet where you can see how it is done. You can also take your rabbit to the vet and ask the techs to show you how to safely clip his nails.

Ouch, poor Thumper! His nail may have caught on something and gotten torn. This is very painful, and the remaining quick and nail bed can be susceptible to infection. Thumper may be chewing at his foot for either reason. I recommend having him seen by a vet, to make sure his foot otherwise seems ok, ensure there is no infection developing, and get him put on appropriate pain medication. You can have his nails trimmed at that time as well - nails often get torn if they are getting too long, so your vet can help trim those down if you haven't been trimming them yourself. Hope this helps!