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- 01/24/2014 at 8:06 PM
  Jesse97
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  I was clipping my rabbits nails when I noticed that one of them looked like they had the first stages of sore hocks. The small area has no hair on it but it dosnt look like there are any open wounds or anything. I don’t want to take her to the vet because it’s minor and I would like to see if I could treat it first. Is there any at home creams I could put on it like polysporin ( when I say at home creams I just mean creams I could find around the house)
  I would like help as soon as possible and any suggestion are greatly received. Thanks so much
- 01/24/2014 at 9:47 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  What’s his pen flooring like? What’s the flooring like where he runs around?
  
  I don’t know of any creams for calluses (not all calluses become sore hocks) but you might be able to keep it from becoming an issue with some environment changes.
- 01/24/2014 at 11:04 PM
  Jesse97
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  Thanks for the input! They are on fleece on a hardwood floor. They have free roam of my room which is hardwood but has a big carpet on it becuse they can’t get much traction on the wood
- 02/11/2014 at 5:28 PM
  Jesse97
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  Do you guys think that using the compressed method of soaking my rabbits feet in Epsom salts would work? The compressed method is when you fill the sink with warm water and Epsom salts and put a towel in it. Then you ring out the towel and place it in a carrier and allow your rabbit to sit in it for 15-30 minutes.
  
  I could do this everyonce in a while and then possible apply some kind of body/hand cream after the skin has softened from soaking. If I did do this does anyone know any sort of cream that would be safe?
  Thanks guys for your input
- 02/13/2014 at 7:07 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Is the area just a pink callous or is it red and inflammed-looking?
- 02/13/2014 at 9:45 AM
  Elrohwen
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  It’s normal for rabbits to have a small pink callous, so if that’s all it is and it doesn’t look inflamed or red, I wouldn’t worry about it at all.
- 02/13/2014 at 5:54 PM
  Jesse97
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  It’s not inflamed or blistering that I can see, but when I pull back some of the fur on the bottom of the back feet, there is a little patch of dried, callused skin
- 02/14/2014 at 7:59 AM
  Elrohwen
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  Yeah, that’s pretty normal. I wouldn’t worry about it unless it changes.
- 02/16/2014 at 3:56 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I suggest just monitoring the feet, maybe check them once or twice a week for changes. Pink calluses are nothing to worry about. Most buns have them.
- 02/17/2014 at 8:48 AM
  Jesse97
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  Good to know. Thanks guys!!
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