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HELP! Claudes hock is bleeding
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Caz
Mama Doe
I can't really offer any advice except resist the temptation to put antiseptic on it (as I nearly did when Zeus' got sore) I checked with my vet and if they licked it off it could be dangerous.
Apparently baths soften the skin and make it worse.
Maybe try a small bandage to protect it.
Sorry I haven't been very helpful but I didn't want to look without saying something - I hope it doesn't take long to heal - you can't really tell Claude to keep the weight off his feet
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Caz
Apparently baths soften the skin and make it worse.
Maybe try a small bandage to protect it.
Sorry I haven't been very helpful but I didn't want to look without saying something - I hope it doesn't take long to heal - you can't really tell Claude to keep the weight off his feet
!Caz
You can try applying pressure to stop the bleeding in the short term. Then perhaps a protective bandage to give it a change to heal. Maybe a baby sized sock wrapped on with vets magic stick-to-itself tape.
Whats he living on at the moment, maybe only let him on vetbed for a few days with no running on carpet or hard floor?
Tam
Whats he living on at the moment, maybe only let him on vetbed for a few days with no running on carpet or hard floor?
Tam
cheeky had that a few years ago , it was caused by him sitting still for too long on the carpets. What the vet done was made a donut shape ring from cotton wool and then wrappred some gauze around it . He placed this over cheekys heels and then wrapped bandage and then sticky tape around it to keep it on . He was like this for nearly two weeks , it was funny to look at but no fun for cheeky ... he was not happy at all . The vet tried to cheer him up by giving him one bright green bandage and one bright pink but everyone in the vets fell about laughing when he came out the surgery , he did recover and on the odd occasion when it flares up , I treat it the very smae way at home . The idea of the donut shape is that his heel is not making contact with the floor so therefor the pressure sore has time to get better . the vet used an antibiotic cream on his heel and i bought a tub from my local pet store . Try it and see if it works .
, he did recover and on the odd occasion when it flares up , I treat it the very smae way at home . The idea of the donut shape is that his heel is not making contact with the floor so therefor the pressure sore has time to get better . the vet used an antibiotic cream on his heel and i bought a tub from my local pet store . Try it and see if it works .Bunnyboarding
Alpha Buck
Hi Marie,
This is a common problem in rex rabbits as they have quite sparse fur under their feet to protect them compared with other types of rabbit. This is the reason that rex breeders bed them down in a hutch with very thick woodshavings to try to prevent it. I assume you mean underneath the foot when i say this?
Perhaps if you have any carpet, it is causing a degree of friction on his little rex feet or even if he is racing around on any type of flooring that isn't soft & cushioned that this is what is prone to happen anyway.
Maybe bathe them with warm salty water & apply plenty of vaseline, then confine him to a cage with just vetbed (so he keeps the feet dry & protected) until the feet recover.
If he's a hutch rabbit then obviously lots of thick absorbent bedding instead.
Maybe he needs a pair of bunny slippers? :rabbit2: :lol:
This is a common problem in rex rabbits as they have quite sparse fur under their feet to protect them compared with other types of rabbit. This is the reason that rex breeders bed them down in a hutch with very thick woodshavings to try to prevent it. I assume you mean underneath the foot when i say this?
Perhaps if you have any carpet, it is causing a degree of friction on his little rex feet or even if he is racing around on any type of flooring that isn't soft & cushioned that this is what is prone to happen anyway.
Maybe bathe them with warm salty water & apply plenty of vaseline, then confine him to a cage with just vetbed (so he keeps the feet dry & protected) until the feet recover.
If he's a hutch rabbit then obviously lots of thick absorbent bedding instead.
Maybe he needs a pair of bunny slippers? :rabbit2: :lol:
Caz
Mama Doe
I will second the salty water approach as this caused Cosmos' neuter to heal really fast where he removed the glue and the vet was really pleased when he went back in for his check up with how fast it had healed (sealed up shut in a week). I bathed the area twice a day with a teaspoonful of salt dissolved in half a cup of warm water.
The doughnut bandage is a great idea too to keep the weight off while it heals!
Caz
P.S. Knew people would be along with good ideas!!
The doughnut bandage is a great idea too to keep the weight off while it heals!
Caz
P.S. Knew people would be along with good ideas!!
Awwwwww hello Claude you little cutie pie.
When Harley had sore feet our vet gave us Dermisol Cream, it says 'helps speed natural healing. Dermisol cream aids the removel of necrotic tissue and debris from wounds and ears, in horses, cattle dogs and cats only' :? Not sure why rabbits aren't included can only assume it's not licensed for use in rabbits. It helped Harleys feet. I imagine the cream toughens up the skin.
Maybe worth a try asking your vet for some.
Angela
When Harley had sore feet our vet gave us Dermisol Cream, it says 'helps speed natural healing. Dermisol cream aids the removel of necrotic tissue and debris from wounds and ears, in horses, cattle dogs and cats only' :? Not sure why rabbits aren't included can only assume it's not licensed for use in rabbits. It helped Harleys feet. I imagine the cream toughens up the skin.
Maybe worth a try asking your vet for some.
Angela
bunnymyhoney57
Warren Scout
sore feet
I've read that plenty of vaseline or babys petroleum jelly applied to the hocks can be of help. Two of my buns occasionally get red circles of sore skin under their heels and I use petroleum jelly for babies the same as used for nappy rash and they heal up. Your bun may have had 'carpet burn' and the wearing of baby socks has been suggested altho I don't think mine would keep them on long !!!!!
I also remeber hearing cream recommended for 'piles' in 2-foots may help. Anyone else heard this?????
Lynne
I've read that plenty of vaseline or babys petroleum jelly applied to the hocks can be of help. Two of my buns occasionally get red circles of sore skin under their heels and I use petroleum jelly for babies the same as used for nappy rash and they heal up. Your bun may have had 'carpet burn' and the wearing of baby socks has been suggested altho I don't think mine would keep them on long !!!!!
I also remeber hearing cream recommended for 'piles' in 2-foots may help. Anyone else heard this?????
Lynne
Lynne, I have heard of piles cream being used before. I was going to suggest it but then I remembered people also use Preparation H to heal tattoo's or well used to but then about a year ago I saw a sign when I was being dragged around tattoo shops by my OH saying that one of the ingredients had changed and it wasn't safe to use for tattoo's now. So I assume it also wouldn't be safe to use on hocks as I guess the main ingedient is used to toughen up the skin which is why people with tattoos use it. Dunno if other farmer gile's cream's would be suitable though.
Angela
Angela
