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Sore Hocks

R

rosienbell

Warren Scout
Just got Bell for cuddles and she has sore hocks :( 1 on each back foot,.... can i treat these myself or will she need a vet?

She lives in an outdoor double 5x2x4 hutch with a large attached run with her best bud rosie, up until last friday i was using newspaper and sawdust/ straw as a base. But friday i changed it to mats (carpeted up the top) and lyno at the bottom with the bedroom still full of straw and trays with hay downstairs..... i'm guessing the changing in the flooring has caused this?

should i change it back...? its so much cleaner this way buit whatevers best i shall do.

ill go check the other buns to see if its happend to them!
 
try using sudacrem on them twice a day if they are not to bad, and make sure they have lots of soft things to rest their feet on and if they don't get better then i would take them to the vets.
 
Sudocrem is great.
Check their nails, if they're too long it causes more pressure on the back of the hock.
I found hay or foam matting to be the best flooring
 
I wouldn't put anything on the hocks unless there is broken skin, in which case you should be seeing a vet anyway. Putting cream on a sore hock dampens the fur around the sore part and reduces the natural cushioning effect of the fur.

I would bed the bun on something soft - a thick layer of hay is recommended for outdoor buns, and vetbed or fleece for indoor ones - and leave it to heal. I have a rex who has had hock problems and we only ever put cream on her feet when the skin is broken.

How is the general condition of the bun - ie how is their weight, what do they live on, how long are their nails, as these can all cause sore hocks. Once they heal, you want to stop them coming back, so need to know what caused them in the first place.
 
Coineanach said:
I wouldn't put anything on the hocks unless there is broken skin, in which case you should be seeing a vet anyway. Putting cream on a sore hock dampens the fur around the sore part and reduces the natural cushioning effect of the fur.

I would bed the bun on something soft - a thick layer of hay is recommended for outdoor buns, and vetbed or fleece for indoor ones - and leave it to heal. I have a rex who has had hock problems and we only ever put cream on her feet when the skin is broken.

How is the general condition of the bun - ie how is their weight, what do they live on, how long are their nails, as these can all cause sore hocks. Once they heal, you want to stop them coming back, so need to know what caused them in the first place.
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Agreed
 
Thank you all, I have just changed there bedding back to hay.... there weight, condition and nails are all fine, i do them regularly.

I wont use anything on them for now then as they are not broken.

I'm guessing it must be the flooring i put in on friday as thats the only change made to thier housing...
 
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