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Sore hooks. Help!

Sophie123

Sophie123

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Hi,

My boy bunny (Darwin) has a sore on his left foot. It is about the size of a 5p (probably slightly smalller). What is the best way to treat it? I have tried to put a bandage/covering on it, but he just takes it off!!

His living quaters are clean, he spends his day in a 20x20ft garden with his sister, he tends to sit on the paving stones (could this be it?), he is not overweight and weighs 3.22.... What could be causing this???



Could anyone give advice? Thanks. :D
 
He needs to be examined by a Vet. Treatment for Sore Hocks includes establishing a possible cause and it is 100% impossible to do this without a full examination by a Vet.

Concrete surfaces can certainly be a problem for any Rabbit prone to/having sore hocks. So you may need to consider changing his living arrangements. Maybe using thick soft hay or straw over the concrete, or covering the area with equine stable matting.

There is some information on Sore Hocks in the following links, but please make sure that your Rabbit is actually examined by a Vet ASAP. Sore Hocks can become extremely serious, even fatal, so it is always absolutely essential to seek Veterinary attention at the outset.

http://www.petmd.com/rabbit/conditions/skin/c_rb_ulcerative_pododermatitis#.T4UU6lFST94

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/171347.htm

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/Ulcerative_pododermatitis_rabbits.htm
 
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