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sore hock

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Lolly's mum

Mama Doe
my Edward has a sore hock and the vet has prescribed some cream to apply daily. how do i stop the cream from rubbing off after i've applied it? i do apply it just before nom-nom time so he's more interested in the food than his foot but i worry that the cream will be absorbed by whatever surface his paw is on rather than being absorbed by the paw itself.!
Any suggestions very much appreciated.

emily xx
 
What is the cream that the Vet has prescribed ? Often only a small amount needs to be applied and gently massaged into the sore area. So there should not be much surface residue as most should be absorbed into the skin :)

Has the Vet established what has caused the sore hock ? Sore hocks are often a secondary symptom of another problem.
 
Lolly's mum said:
my Edward has a sore hock and the vet has prescribed some cream to apply daily. how do i stop the cream from rubbing off after i've applied it? i do apply it just before nom-nom time so he's more interested in the food than his foot but i worry that the cream will be absorbed by whatever surface his paw is on rather than being absorbed by the paw itself.!
Any suggestions very much appreciated.

emily xx
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If you very gently massage in the cream for a few moments before you put him down, some at least will be absorbed. On the whole we all put far too much cream on everything, and only a little is really needed.

Hope that helps, good luck! xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
What is the cream that the Vet has prescribed ? Often only a small amount needs to be applied and gently massaged into the sore area. So there should not be much surface residue as most should be absorbed into the skin :)

Has the Vet established what has caused the sore hock ? Sore hocks are often a secondary symptom of another problem.
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the cream is called F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment. The vet gave Edward a good check-over and there does not seem to be anything more sinister, heart, gastro,temp are all fine.
 
Lolly's mum said:
the cream is called F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment. The vet gave Edward a good check-over and there does not seem to be anything more sinister, heart, gastro,temp are all fine.
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F10 is great :D You only need a little bit and if you rub it in well very little will come off. Is Edward a House Rabbit ?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
F10 is great :D You only need a little bit and if you rub it in well very little will come off. Is Edward a House Rabbit ?
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He is a house bun, along with his wifey Bella. I do try to rub the cream in but it's quite difficult 'cos i'm a single bunny-mummy and holding a feisty bun in the right position whilst trying to apply cream is very hard!
 
Lolly's mum said:
He is a house bun, along with his wifey Bella. I do try to rub the cream in but it's quite difficult 'cos i'm a single bunny-mummy and holding a feisty bun in the right position whilst trying to apply cream is very hard!
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I find if you hold them firmly and stop them struggling, they soon get the message that nothing bad is going to happen and they may as well give in :lol:

I hope the sore hock clears up soon.
 
Lolly's mum said:
He is a house bun, along with his wifey Bella. I do try to rub the cream in but it's quite difficult 'cos i'm a single bunny-mummy and holding a feisty bun in the right position whilst trying to apply cream is very hard!
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Yeh, an extra arm can come in useful at times !!

You could try this method. Easier to explain using pictures than words !!




 
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