Mild outside where do you live:shock: Its freezing here:lol:
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Do I bring him in?
- Thread starter RubyTed
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Mild outside where do you live:shock: Its freezing here:lol:
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
In that case you need to keep him off carpet as much as possible. The best substrate is soft thick hay but I know that may not be possible whilst he's indoors. I use Vetbed covered with a cotton sheet for Lydia.
Keeping his nails short and his weight down (Rexes are VERY greedy !!) will also help. Chances are if he already has very thin fur on his feet and he's not yet a year old he will have some 'issues' with his hocks.
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
:shock::shock::shock:...darn! I'll get some vet bed....although I'm positive he'll wee on it *grumble*:roll:. I think he's slightly overweight...but then again, with no exercise I guess he's likely to be. He won't let me look at his feet, so I've only felt. When he's neutered I'll get the vet to check them. See what his fur coverage is like!
Bluebunny....it's been a really good day today!! Nice and mild! I was out with just a cardi and I feel the cold so badly!!
Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
Oh noes! Hope he's ok.
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
He's fine now! But, from what Jane said, I have a feeling he'll have hock problems in the long term...
8 years of sore hocks....poor boy!
VikkiVet
Mama Doe
Its not a death sentence though - my girls have a pink spot on each hock - gets redder sometimes, but mostly is pale and not inflammed, with varying amounts of healing skin on it. Phoenix's is growing hair back at the moment.
They never show any signs of discomfort or pain with them - will happily sit up on their feet and periscope for ages etc. I put savlon gel or sudocrem on them if they do get more red. So it isnt necessarily a problem in the long term, the severity varies greatly. but i agree about the weight - my two are greedy pigs! :lol::lol:
They never show any signs of discomfort or pain with them - will happily sit up on their feet and periscope for ages etc. I put savlon gel or sudocrem on them if they do get more red. So it isnt necessarily a problem in the long term, the severity varies greatly. but i agree about the weight - my two are greedy pigs! :lol::lol:
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
I have sudocream everywhere!! ...in pots!
Problem is, he's going to be a full time indoor bunny....with carpet. Should that be ok?
VikkiVet
Mama Doe
its certainly not recommended, especially if he already has signs of thin hair....depends where and how you will house him - you could put lino down? Do you have a lino/board kitchen he could run around in?
You could always put him back out in spring....
RubyTed
Wise Old Thumper
...then I'd have to get him another friend....:shock:...I guess the new bun coming could be his friend, but I wanted all three Frenchies together, and think they'd make a good four. I could put lino down in their "pen".
Biscuit's Mum!
Warren Veteran
We've been told with Bisc that if you make sure he has some uneven surfaces to walk and spend time on then he should be fine, as he is not always then putting all the pressure on his hocks. We have a couple of bean bag chairs that she climbs up and down, and she nips up and down the stairs. Her hocks are fine, but she is a lionhead. :?
