Rabbitches
Young Bun
Hello! I am new here and this is my first post.
I have two beautiful Rex does. 1yo, neutered sisters, both vaccinated, insured and in good health. Ever so slightly overweight thanks to us spending Christmas with my mum, who loves to treat them to get them to do tricks. On a diet now so all good. Have Adlib hay, a few nuggets a day, and fresh veggies and herbs. House rabbits, free range in my bedroom- all bun proofed! I trim thier nails myself, they are very good to do, am currently working on encouraging the quick to shorten (nails were a bit long, nothing terrible- when I first got them, so quick had grown longer than ideal)
They are my little companions!
Went to vet for general health check and all fine but vet mentioned to keep an eye on hocks (I know Rex's are predisposed to sore hocks)
Just having a look on one of thier back feet and she has worn the hair away- it's not inflamed but just bald. I will take her to vets (I work at one specialising in exotics and am training to be one, but not that far into it yet!) but just wondering in the mean time what people do when they wear their hair away? Is there something safe I can pop on it to protect it? I was thinking a little sudocreme but not wanting to make it wet in case it encourages bacteria? She is her usual binkying self, eating fine and generally loving life so they don't seem to bother her-yet! I obviously don't want it to get to the point of bothering her. They are both fully insured. I am away from work at the moment as just finished exams so have gone home to visit family (rabbits are with me) so can't ask one of our vets, I have a local practice I will use to take them if necessary before I go back.
I have two beautiful Rex does. 1yo, neutered sisters, both vaccinated, insured and in good health. Ever so slightly overweight thanks to us spending Christmas with my mum, who loves to treat them to get them to do tricks. On a diet now so all good. Have Adlib hay, a few nuggets a day, and fresh veggies and herbs. House rabbits, free range in my bedroom- all bun proofed! I trim thier nails myself, they are very good to do, am currently working on encouraging the quick to shorten (nails were a bit long, nothing terrible- when I first got them, so quick had grown longer than ideal)
They are my little companions!
Went to vet for general health check and all fine but vet mentioned to keep an eye on hocks (I know Rex's are predisposed to sore hocks)
Just having a look on one of thier back feet and she has worn the hair away- it's not inflamed but just bald. I will take her to vets (I work at one specialising in exotics and am training to be one, but not that far into it yet!) but just wondering in the mean time what people do when they wear their hair away? Is there something safe I can pop on it to protect it? I was thinking a little sudocreme but not wanting to make it wet in case it encourages bacteria? She is her usual binkying self, eating fine and generally loving life so they don't seem to bother her-yet! I obviously don't want it to get to the point of bothering her. They are both fully insured. I am away from work at the moment as just finished exams so have gone home to visit family (rabbits are with me) so can't ask one of our vets, I have a local practice I will use to take them if necessary before I go back.