Dec 072009
I have 4 new zealand whites that will be shown at fair by a friend’s daughter. The rabbits need to be permanently tatooed in their left ear. I do not know what type of thing I would use to tatoo them with though.
I have 4 new zealand whites that will be shown at fair by a friend’s daughter. The rabbits need to be permanently tatooed in their left ear. I do not know what type of thing I would use to tatoo them with though.
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you take them to a special place which does it for you.
Is there a rabbit breeder you know of around you that might be willing to tattoo there ears?
I use the clamp tattoo. What i do is wrap the rabbit securly in a towel leaving the left ear out. Tattoo the rabbit only in the LEFT ear. The right ear is reserved if you register the rabbit. Insert whatever letters/numbers you are going to tattoo the rabbit with into the clamp, ALWAYS test the clamp on a piece of paper before tattooing the rabbit. Some clamps are very easy to put the letters or numbers in backwards. After, wipe the rabbits ear and the needles with alcohal to sterilyze and remove dirt. Then look in the ear and get a general idea where you are going to place the tattoo. Try not to hit any of the big veins in the ear as this can cause excess bleeding and cause the tattoo to not come out right. Place the clamp into position and clamp fast and hard and then release. The rabbit might jump(also a good idea to have a second person to help hold the rabbit, I do not suggest using a box they make that you can put the rabbit in to tattoo, i have heard of some people tattooing and the rabbits jump and break there back from the restriction of the box). After dip a q-tip into the ink(you can buy the ink online) and rub the ink very good into all the holes. I usually then wipe the ear with a cotton ball to remove the excess ink to see if i missed any holes then rub the ink in again and then leave it. The ink will wear off after a few days/ I put preperation H on after. I find it helps seals the ink in.
They also make EZ tattoos which works a lot like the tattoos they use on humans.
Here are a few websites you can find tattooers at:
http://clover.forest.net/kwcages/index.html
http://www.bassequipment.com/default.aspx
I agree with everything the other poster said. Those were great instructions. Also, if you can’t do it yourself, at most rabbit shows, there is usually someone there tattooing. Some will charge you a small amount of money, and there are also some awesome people who will do it for free. Good luck!!!