Sorry I can’t be of help since I’ve never seen sore hocks personally, but I’d just like to say that it’ll be good if you could start setting up some sort of “bunny fund” and commit to putting a certain amount of money in it every month, either by sacrificing a bit of your allowance (assuming you’re getting one), or working part-time to earn some extra pocket money.

Rabbits are exotic animals and vet costs are high, so you definitely need to be able to afford bringing bunny to the vet if it’s necessary. It’s part of being responsible for a pet you own.

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I hope you have an emergency plan for vet visits for when $*&! really hits the fan (examples: stopped eating due to teeth issues, infections – all deadly if you don’t get to a vet within hours and they can happen out of nowhere). If not, I highly recommend it – even it is something simple like having someone else pay for it (ask someone right now if they would be ok with paying so you have someone ready) and then you pay them back later. Don’t wait until you have an emergency and only then start thinking “uh, how am I going to do this?” This will cost you important hours.

Fleece or other syntetic materials are known to give sore hocks, so maybe try replacing that with vinyl? It is more friendly on the feet. I’ve also read using hay as bedding for animals with sore feet helps out too.

I hope you have an emergency plan for vet visits for when $*&! really hits the fan (examples: stopped eating due to teeth issues, infections – all deadly if you don’t get to a vet within hours and they can happen out of nowhere). If not, I highly recommend it – even it is something simple like having someone else pay for it (ask someone right now if they would be ok with paying so you have someone ready) and then you pay them back later. Don’t wait until you have an emergency and only then start thinking “uh, how am I going to do this?” This will cost you important hours.

Fleece or other synthetic materials are known to give sore hocks, so maybe try replacing that with vinyl? It is more friendly on the feet. I’ve also read using hay as bedding for animals with sore feet helps out too.

Like the others, I agree that it’s essential to have a plan for paying for the vet in an emergency. Sore hocks aren’t an emergency, but there’s many issues that rabbits can suddenly and unexpectedly develop. I would recommend looking into pet insurance if it’s available where you are – I pay about £12 a month per bunny, but then their vet care is covered, except for the first £50.

When one of my bunnies came to me, he had tiny sore hocks. I gave him a cotton pillowcase stuffed with fleece to sit on, and also put sudocrem on them. That got rid of them pretty quickly

I agree with the others. Insurance in the states do not cover exotics so I recommend having at least $500 in savings as one trip could cost $300 if you need simple testing done (bunnies are not cheap when they get sick) and you don’t want to sacrifice your bunnies life because of poor financial planning on your part. You should also be taking your bun to the vet at least every 6 months for checkups as many can have teeth issues.

As for the bunny, it all depends on her weight and how much room she can move around. My new zealand (10 pounds) has 2 inches of soft foam padding covered by a shower curtain and fleece because someone likes to forget she is potty trained. it has really reduced her sore hocks, I suggest adding more padding, making sure her nails are trimmed at least once a month because bunnies in the wild are on grass which lets their nails sink into the dirt to relieve pressure on their hocks and put pressure on the front of their back feet. if a bunny doesn’t have a soft floor and long nails, they can not put pressure on the front of their back feet and leads to pressure on their hocks and sore hocks.

Make sure she doesn’t break the skin of her hocks as that can lead to infection.

How old is your bunny? Is redness the only symptom or are they also puffy and do you see any cracks or open wounds?

Are bunnies nails kept very short? Long nails can cause or contribute to sore hocks.

I’ve had success with good quality memory foam bath mats (but be watchful as some buns will chew these) and a topical called “Dermagel” which I got from my vet but I believe you can also buy online.

I’ve heard Sudocrem is good to use, what about A&D ointment?