Pododermatitis

[TheAlarmedOtter]

Hi guys, 

My bunny was recently diagnosed with pododermatitis, and my vet didn’t have a whole lot of advice. I have a three year old English Angora (yes, she’s a fiber bunny). She’s a house rabbit, and lives in my finished basement with her sister-bunny. The floor is tiled with lots and lots of space. They are both litter boxed trained and rarely have accidents – the floor is clean and I sweep it nightly. She’s about 6.5 pounds, and primarily eats timothy hay. I fill their hay bin every morning and they graze all day until I get home from work and give them their pellets. They get fresh kale once or twice a week as a treat. Her appetite has been robust, she’s active and hopping around (catching her to go to the vet was tricky – that bunny can move). She gets along well with her sister-bunny, and generally leads a quiet rabbit life. She doesn’t ever seem to be off her feet though – her sister-bunny can be frequently found sprawled out on the ground with her legs stretched out. They have plenty of room – the entire basement is theirs. The house is otherwise very quiet – no dogs or anything scary. 

What else can I do? They used to have bedding, but she kept peeing on it, so I threw it out. I have pain medication and cream from the vet, but he acknowledged this is a chronic problem and we may not get it entirely cleared up. I’m just at a loss for what I could do to get her off her feet and make this better for her. 

Thanks! 

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

I use those foamy rubber mats, under puppy pee pads for mine, in their rest areas. Also as Rupert had a big issue with this on his one bad foot, I keep socks on him. Not sure if you could find them or if your rabbit would keep them on, but Rupert has been wearing socks for months now-maybe I lucked out but you might give it a try-Rupert is about 9lbs and wears a size large in these
http://www.rcpets.com/All-Products/Paw-Protection/Pawks/Product.aspx?ProductID=272&DeptID=17

[Niamian]

Omg I must say those socks look adorable.

On a serious note now. Redford had a start of those. Never a serious trouble just he got left without tiny patch of fur on his heels. But it never got even red or more pinkish then normal.
He’s sleeping on a memory foam, coverd with cotton. And I must say its looking like its getting better with fur.
But if she is peeing on soft then really don’t know what ro tell you. Maybe try different materials but I gues you already did that.

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