Is my rabbit's foot pressure sore normal or cause for concern?

I am so sorry for the delay in answering your question. The best thing you can do for a wound at home is to keep it clean. Clean the cage out completely. Make sure there is soft, clean bedding in the cage at all times, which means you need to replace the bedding material daily while the sore is present. Most pharmacies will have Betadine. Get some water and add a few drops of butadiene so that it looks like tea. Then submerge the affected foot into the liquid. Try to keep it wet for a minute or so if he will tolerate it. Then gently pat it dry with a clean towel. You can take a picture and submit it with a question to the forum, and one of us can try to further advise you. Again the best thing you can do at this point is to be sure to keep it clean. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This may be due to an infection for example. For this reason, I recommend that you have your bunny evaluated by a veterinarian who can examine this and determine what it may be so that therapy can be recommended more specifically. Best of luck!

Rabbits get a condition called pododermatitis very easily which is essentially where the pressure points on the feet get inflamed. It is relatively common and should be treated if they appear red and sore or infected. If it's really bad you should take her to the vet for antibiotics, otherwise you can try bathing the hocks at home in salty water, drying them off then applying a topical healing cream once daily. It is also important to make sure she has soft clean bedding to reduce pressure and moisture.

Since she just gave birth, her body has been under some continual stress (from pregnancy, then birth, now lactating). This state can weaken her immune system, and make her more prone to skin infections. If the sores do not seem painful, are not bothering her, and she's otherwise acting fine--I would recommend that you change her bedding, and wash her feet gently with just water and very mild soap once a day. To wash her feet, fill a tub or basin with about an inch of water, add a tiny bit of soap, and put a towel in the bottom of the basin for her to stand on so she doesn't kick wildly or hurt herself. Then dry her gently with a clean towel and do not put her back into her bedding until she has dried off. If washing her feet daily for a few days and changing bedding daily doesn't help, make an appointment with your veterinarian. If she is acting sick in any way, don't wait, call your vet --even if they are closed, they will have a message for how to get her emergency care (either an emergency number or an emergency clinic that you can call).

This could be an infection or a foreign body that penetrated the paw (a piece of hard hay for example), i would recommend taking Bun bun to the vet in order to get it checked, if the vet thinks it is a foreign body, a minor surgical procedure will be needed to take it out.

It does sound as if Donut’s foot may be bothering her. She may have a torn or injured toenail or could have gotten her paw stuck in the sides of her cage. I would recommend examining her foot and seeing if you can see anything abnormal. If you can’t and she is still acting painful for more than a day or so then I would recommend having her checked out by your veterinarian. I hope this helps and I hope Donut gets to feeling better soon. Best of luck. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thanks for reaching out about Lola and including a photo. This does appear to be sore hocks. Do not use Neosporin as if ingested can seriously affect the normal gastrointestinal flora. If is tender, try pure aloe vera. Good anti-effective and anti-inflammatory effects and okay if ingested. If seems painful, a veterinary visit is recommended. Review substrates to provide more cushioning. Good luck.