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==Treatment, Prevention, and Control== | ==Treatment, Prevention, and Control== | ||
To prevent sore hocks, Put your rabbit on a properly gauged wire floor. | |||
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Revision as of 23:52, 16 July 2023
Pododermatitis (Sore Hock)
alternate names : in the UK Sorehocks is also called bumblefoot which is a chicken foot aliment in the united states
Etiology (cause)
- There are further causes for paw sores. Rex rabbits have a genetic predisposition related to their short and soft fur. When there is insufficient litter in their litterbox, or when the Rex lives freely in an apartment, the hair under the feet wears off quickly and no longer offers the necessary protection [1]
Sore hocks mainly happens to poorly bred rabbits since they do not have a thick enough fur on there feet. Wire or solid flooring is not the problem. It can be both with poorly bred rabbits.
Clinical Signs
Treatment, Prevention, and Control
To prevent sore hocks, Put your rabbit on a properly gauged wire floor.
References
[1] Pododermatitis, a difficult problem in rabbits... June 2014
[2] Assessing Ulcerative Pododermatitis of Breeding Rabbits
