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Lola and her feet

zarathustra

zarathustra

Warren Scout
While grooming Lola recently I notice small hairless patches on each of her back feet, which look to me like sore hocks.

I'm going to give the vets a bell tomorrow to see if I can get her in next year.

While I wait for an appointment, is there anything I can do to try and stop things from getting worse?

I think it could be due to the amount of rain we've had recently, as we also trying to help her with some areas that get matted that she can't reach herself.

They are outside rabbits, so it's going to be hard to do too much to give them a softer surface to sit one when they aren't in the hutch or litter trays etc.
 
Sore hocks can be a secondary symptom of a mobility problem related to arthritis. So identifying the cause is as important as treating the sore hocks.

Can you cover the run so it does not get wet and then put lots of soft hay down as a substrate. I would not put any topical treatment on the hocks until a Vet has examined her. She may be in some pain so I would call the Vet today to see if you can at least have some Metacam for her until she can be fully examined.

https://www.hallamvets.co.uk/2018/08/06/pododermatitis-in-rabbits-sore-hocks/
 
Thanks, the run has a cover, but when we have a lot of rain it does start to pool and run through the run.

We have some plastic temporary flooring that might be a bit more forgiving on her feet, and while it might not keep them totally dry it would lift them out of any puddles that might form.

So I will make that up and put it under the run.

She doesn't seem to be in too much discomfort at the moment, she still gallops about like a lunatic at breakfast and dinner time, and the two patches (both no bigger than a 5p piece) aren't red or inflamed that I could see.
 
In the longer run you could make simple decking to lift her out of the puddles, and smooth wood would be softer than concrete or similar - and could easily be covered with hay or straw too.
 
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