Sore hocks on rabbit

[QuailMan6666]

I recently got a rabbit from a live butcher shop, and he has sore hocks. How do I treat the rabbit for sore hocks?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Keep it off wire. They should heal on their own once the irritation is removed. You can treat with a topical spray if you wish. Just make sure it's safe for the rabbit to ingest in case it licks it off.

 

[QuailMan6666]

Would applying Preparation H on the sore hocks and wrapping them up with a bandage also work?

 

[cassie]

Keep a board on the wire for the rabbit to rest on. Just so you know, the tendency to get sore hocks is hereditary.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Would applying Preparation H on the sore hocks and wrapping them up with a bandage also work?

I wouldn't use preparation H. The rabbit will keep it's sores cleaned. Just watch for infection. You would need to see a vet if that happens.

 

[QuailMan6666]

I currently have my rabbit in a wire cage but I added two plastic corrugated panels so that he can be off the wire. Can I keep him like this, or should I put him in a different cage that doesn't have a wire bottom but has soft Carefresh bedding instead?

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

I recently got a rabbit from a live butcher shop, and he has sore hocks. How do I treat the rabbit for sore hocks?

I don’t own rabbits, and I don’t know the conditions of the shop, but I do know wire cages have been linked to higher bumble foot cases in quails and chickens.

Also this is random, but is it a cute rabbit? I want to see the rabbit.

 

[QuailMan6666]

I don’t own rabbits, and I don’t know the conditions of the shop, but I do know wire cages have been linked to higher bumble foot cases in quails and chickens.

Also this is random, but is it a cute rabbit? I want to see the rabbit.

This is my bunny a male New Zealand I saved from a live butcher shop.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

This is my bunny a male New Zealand I saved from a live butcher shop.

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He’s pretty

Here is a picture of one of my chickens