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Sore Hocks

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lynseybrown

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i bought mr jingles (now known as merlin hes got a wizardy look about him :lol: will post piccies soon)home from work 2day couldnt bear to leave him there any longer. As ive picked him up to bring him home ive noticed that hes got red patches on his hocks how can i help them heal??? Also where hes been left in his own urine and poo for ages by his previous owners :evil: hes really sore about his bum :( area ive managed to clean him up but is there anything i can put on him to help heal it up or should i pay a trip to the vets???? hes not in pain because as soon as i put him in his new home he was straight to the food bowl munching like he hadnt been fed in weeks and checking the place out
Any help would be great
 
You should probably take him to the vets, just to be sure. ^^ Rabbits can hide pain extremely well, if nothing else it must be very uncomfortable for him. And a vet can check to make sure there's no infection... I'm not sure, but I think I've read somewhere that vaseline can be used to act as a protective barrier? But I'd still check with a vet. Good luck!
 
I agree. A thin layer of vaseline, or even nappyrash cream(sudocream?) which is also very slightly analgesic, on the affected areas will give some soothing protection until you can have him checked over by the vet. It is important to keep on top of areas with urine scald as the skin breaks down so easily and infection can set in rapidly.
 
I had a conversation with Jane about this today, she swears by Aloe Vera Gel to moisturise the hocks on rabbits, FLAMAZINE Cream is effective in healing up the scabs even if fur does not regrow. Flamazine is a POM so they'd need to take Bun to the Vets for this.
 
Flamazine is wonderful stuff. My vet gave it to me for Floss's hocks. (sore hocks..the curse of the rex!) and it worked well. It's actually used on Burns' patients(human)
 
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