steph66419
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Peanut was being held by a friend and I noticed this on his hind feet. They are on both heels. I feel horrible because I feel like I’m a bad person for just noticing this. He doesn’t have a metal cage. His cage is the photo below too. What is this and what can I do about it?View attachment 38588View attachment 38589
A red and calloused hock is NOT normal. I’ve never had that in my rabbits; although some rabbits are more prone, if you are seeing them you need to change something in their management.
I am a vet student, I know what a rabbit’s foot should look like. A reddened callous is abnormal - not life threatening, but less than ideal. Carpets are often abrasive, which can lead to fur loss and then sore and calloused skin.
dear steph66419,-some breeds{rex}-have thin amount of fur on the feet,--I use a wrap-{co-ban}-,make a little-heel- boot,lightly wrapped,but if this developes into worse condition,use a triple ointment/pain-{Neosporin}-and wrap,daily..--this worked very well in my facility,--excellent setup in the picture,and,try to find an exotic dvm-they are worth their weight in gold--.sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-ripPeanut was being held by a friend and I noticed this on his hind feet. They are on both heels. I feel horrible because I feel like I’m a bad person for just noticing this. He doesn’t have a metal cage. His cage is the photo below too. What is this and what can I do about it?View attachment 38588View attachment 38589
dear steph66419,-yes,this is true,-the feet are obvious pressure points-callus,s-you can lightly wrap the foot/feet with coban-a flexible self adhearing product--make a little bootie,,to keep the callus,s from being open sores..,that said,--{weight}- plays a part which you control-if necessary start weighing him-and keep an active record,-I am being carefull how I word this,because texting lacks the human element,sincerely james waller-previous post #8,and again,i love your layout--fencesThank you everyone for your replies. His vet saw them today. She said that some rabbits are more prone to them than others. She said that it’s more of a callus. It’s where the pressure point is for his feet. She just wants me to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get worse. Next step to figure out what to do for him to help it get better. Thank you everyone
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