Sore hock or callous?

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- 03/16/2021 at 5:08 PM
  Discopainter
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  I have a tripod bunny, Oreo, he’s a one year old Rex. I noticed this little pink spot on him today. It isn’t inflamed or all that red and it doesn’t have an open wound or look infected at all. Is this sore hocks? I’ve also read that they can develop calluses and with him only having one back leg I am unsure if that is what happened here since he has to put more pressure there. Help!
- 03/16/2021 at 5:12 PM
  DanaNM
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  At the moment it looks somewhere between a callus and early sore hock to me at the moment, but definitely something to keep an eye on. Since it’s exposed I’m leaning toward early sore, whereas calluses are usually covered by a flap of fur. But then it’s not red and doesn’t look cracked…
  
  With him being a rex and a tripod that puts him at increased risk of developing a sore hock.
  
  Can you make any modifications to his environment to make it softer and take some of the pressure off?
  
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- 03/17/2021 at 7:36 AM
  Discopainter
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  Do you have any suggestions on how I can make modifications? They have a pen indoors, a low pile rug that covers most of it to minimize any abrasive carpeting. I felt like I tried my best to give them a good set up to prevent something like this, but I guess being a rex and 3 legs he is just high risk? Any advice is appreciated, I’ve had them about 10 months now, and tried to do a lot of research when I got them because I wanted them to have a good life. I am trying to add a photo of their setup but its saying I dont have permission to add more photos for some reason
- 03/17/2021 at 6:21 PM
  LBJ10
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  It doesn’t look real bad. Perhaps some memory foam bath mats would help cushion his foot.
- 03/19/2021 at 11:57 AM
  DanaNM
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  I was also going to suggest memory foam bath mats. I think some people also will just faux shearling rugs, and those beds that are meant to be used in dog crates.
  
  Putting down some fleece blanket or towels so that they are bunched up will also help, as the uneven surface takes pressure off the heel.
  
  You’ll want to keep an eye on things for chewing (the memory foam especially) to make sure she isn’t eating it.
  
  (also we are having some issues with people uploading photos as the site is still under construction, sorry about that!)
  
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