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Is this sorehocks?? Help

SteveTheRabbit

SteveTheRabbit

Young Bun
My rabbit Steve has red patches on both his back foot heels. I'm quite sure it's sorehocks. They're tiny red circles with a white crusty residue on top which I'm not sure if that means it's cracking. How do I treat it? I heard sudo cream can make it worse. He already lives in a 12x8 foot shed with his girlfriend and it's covered in fleeces. Where there isn't a fleece by door I've put a thick dog crate bed as both my buns love sleeping by the door in fresh air(I have a mesh door inside so the door is always open)

If it makes a difference, he's a Rex. Please help!
I have no idea how to post pictures, but I do have one. Thanks!
 
Thankyou! I think i know how..:lol:
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From the one image that is showing it looks as though there is some signs of dry/cracked skin. Most Rabbits do have a normal thickening of the skin in that area, but the skin should not be broken

Are the toe nails always kept trimmed short ? Can you use soft deep hay as a substrate rather than fleeces. Rexes who show any signs of developing sore hocks always do much better on soft hay than on any type of fabric.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
From the one image that is showing it looks as though there is some signs of dry/cracked skin. Most Rabbits do have a normal thickening of the skin in that area, but the skin should not be broken

Are the toe nails always kept trimmed short ? Can you use soft deep hay as a substrate rather than fleeces. Rexes who show any signs of developing sore hocks always do much better on soft hay than on any type of fabric.
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Thankyou! His nails are quite short, but i will cut them down further. I dont think i could use hay because i would have to cover the whole shed in it which would be atleast 3 bags! Is there any alternatives? I will have another look at them and try and get some better pictures.
 
If you have somewhere to store it, a whole bale of hay from a farm or farm shop is usually priced between £5 and £8. One bale lasts me for a couple of months.
 
Mackers said:
If you have somewhere to store it, a whole bale of hay from a farm or farm shop is usually priced between £5 and £8. One bale lasts me for a couple of months.
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I live in London so i don't know of any nearby, but i'll look.
I also have 6 guineapigs, so i go through unreal amounts of hay:lol: Thanks!
 
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