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Slightly matted fur on foot?

sierra*323

sierra*323

Mama Doe
Finx has a slightly matted patch on one of her feet. I've pulled it about a bit (much to her disgust) and there's no broken skin or anything like that, it's just a dried muddy patch that's stuck together.

I'm reluctant to trim it for her as their run is on grass with mesh over the top and I've always been super aware of the possiblity of sore hocks, but they've been fine for almost a year now.

What do you think? They're due their vaccinations and nail clipping soon, should I just ask the vet to see what she can do if Finx hasn't fixed it by then? Or does this need attention?
 
Have you tried gently grooming the foot? I've got a little pets grooming set with tiny brushes in and I find them brilliant for grooming feet. I have to do mine every so often as they have a habit of standing in their litter tray for prolonged periods of time meaning wee wee stains on little feets! :roll:

As long as the skin isn't torn and there's no sign of discomfort I'd leave it, just mention it to the vet. If the bun shows any sign of being uncomfortable or the skin does tear (obviously there's risk of infection then) I'd seek attention asap but as we know, they're super at keeping clean so Finx might see to it before your vet visit anyway!
 
I just pick any mats of fur out. You can generally tease small parts of the mat out at a time.
 
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