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Sore hocks

CandyKane

CandyKane

Young Bun
My Tigerlilly has sore hocks which I found out when she went for her 2nd jab on Saturday (two weeks before they were fine) I've changed her bedding to carefresh with straw and hay and stopped using wood shavings and been putting Bepanthen on them two times a day. They don't seem to look as sore as they first where but are still red, and I am such a worrier how long does the redness take to go?
 
Very difficult to say - one of mine had sore hocks and although they are now completely fine the redness never really went - more that the hocks developed solid pads. The vet did say that this was normal though and the vet is the Dutch equivalent of Frances Harcourt Brown so I trust him. Others may have better ideas.

I am sure you already know but the things to remember are:
- Dry floor/bedding/toilet at all times
- Clean the toilet at least once a day and use a moisture absorbing dry-feel material
- Lots of soft matierial in their hutch and run. Our run was too hard but is now covered in baby mattresses and fleeces (granted it is covered!). I wouldn't use straw because it would aggravate Rambaldi's hocks and it can be abrasive in other ways - plus it gets eaten instead of hay by some buns. I know other people on here do use straw, maybe they would know more about it with sore hocks?

Toodles

Emma
 
Thanks for your reply my bun turns her nose up at hay and wont eat it, she does seem to be fine in herself and they don't seem to bother her and she lets me look at them and put the cream on, the vet did say to get the nurse to check her out in 2 weeks.
 
CandyKane said:
Thanks for your reply my bun turns her nose up at hay and wont eat it, she does seem to be fine in herself and they don't seem to bother her and she lets me look at them and put the cream on, the vet did say to get the nurse to check her out in 2 weeks.
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If your Rabbit wont eat hay she is highly likely to develope Dental problems
What does her diet consist of ?
 
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