Sore hocks

[Dougster_thelop]

Hi all
So I have two new rabbits- two females about five months old.
They have both recently been spayed and I took them for this follow up today.
I noted the other day the one rabbit has two sore hocks one on each foot.
I mentioned it to the vet and they didn’t really seem bothered.
I think she’s got them due to the wooden floor downstairs to which they play on when they come downstairs with us on the evening. We do put blankets down but they never stay on them.
I mentioned to the vet about keeping them upstairs and I said their runs are cleaned daily nearly as they are litter trained to a point so they’re trays are kept clean.
They didn’t really tell me to do anything else. I remember before with Dougie my previous rabbit they said I could put some sudocream on it if I was bothered but I didn’t have to.
Has anyone got any better advice?
Thank you in advance.

Rosie

[Sirius&Luna]

There’s different stages of sore hocks – if your vet wasn’t bothered, I’m guessing yours are at the toughened skin and missing fur stage, not the open sore stage.

Really, the only thing you can do is make sure they have blankets and rugs to lie on, which it sounds like you’re doing, and sudocrem, like the vet said. The thing that made a big difference for my bunny with sorehocks was actually a fleece blanket folded up into a cotton pillowcase – I think the cotton is easier on their little feet.

[Dougster_thelop]

Thank you for your advice.
Yeah the one you can hardly see as it’s hidden by fur.
I’ve changed their flooring to kids play foam mats. The only issue is the one rabbit as started chewing them but I’m hoping even more toys can stop that. Ha I will try the pillow idea. Thank you

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