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charlie has the start of sore hocks

lucy24

lucy24

Mama Doe
he was laying stretched out yesterday and i noticed a round red bump on his hock where the furr has worn away. i know he needs his claws clipping which i will get done next week at the vet and i have read up as much as i can on suitable flooring. he and honey mainly live downstairs on hard floors or on carpet. either aren't ideal and their isnt a lot of room for various blankets etc.. and with blankets they just end up weeing on them.

although i really dont want them outside, would he be better off outside? i really want the best for him.:?

if i let them in my room again, i could do something with the floor but what?
 
I'm always worried about sore hocks with having indoor buns. I'd recommend cotton basth mats and pieces of vet bed but you'd have to be prepared for lots of washing if you find rugs usually get peed on. Grass mats can help and I've bought a few different ones from the hay experts in the past. I think claw clipping and a variety of surfaces are the way to go. Hope it doesn't get any worse.
 
Bunny needs to be on a surface where his feet can sink in - I find the best set up is vetbed covered with a thick layer of straw and then a layer of hay on top of that. Carpets are horrid for bunnies feet, as they do not allow the feet to sink in like they would naturally in the wild. It is important to keep nails short as well. I would try and set something up whereby he is on a softer, more natural surface.
 
I was litrally about the start the exact same thread as u!!!
shooter just developed one on each foot at the bottom

i finished cutting his nails but he is hoping fine
 
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