I know that the topic has been discussed several times, and I have looked at several threads to try and find a solution.
my minni lop is a house bunny, she has a standard bunny cage with a plastic bottom, she has a litter pan with wire over the top designed to keep a rabbits hind end out of the litter. it is a corner pan, her cage is on top of a purpose made cabnet/table with a wood top and a small carpeted area. last week I noticed the fur on her hind feet was thin and a calused area was starting to develop. thankfully no sores as of yet. I know this is the early signs of sore hocks. we have put down padding in the form of folded towels, that she seems to enjoy sitting on and folding and chewing. normaly she stays on the table as we also have dogs who are scared to death of her despite the fact that they are 10 times her size and then some ( litraly one is seventy pounds to her five pounds ) the table is one and half times the size of a store bought outdoor rabbit hutch giving her plenty of room . and I do let her have roam of the floor every afternoon when the dogs are kenneled. i know the best thing to prevent this is flooring materal, but i am out of ideas for things i can do. i dont want to put down dry wall because i have read that some contains chemicals that are not good if ingested, and there is already wood so a wooden resting area would not help. we keep her nails trimmed short she sees a vet for cheak ups and the vet says her weight is fine. she is 6 years old, but her breed can live as long as 13 and with such a wide age range i hestitate to say this is age related. i am looking for any sugestions. please help. i am putting pictures of the table, and her litter box in my albums
ancake:
my minni lop is a house bunny, she has a standard bunny cage with a plastic bottom, she has a litter pan with wire over the top designed to keep a rabbits hind end out of the litter. it is a corner pan, her cage is on top of a purpose made cabnet/table with a wood top and a small carpeted area. last week I noticed the fur on her hind feet was thin and a calused area was starting to develop. thankfully no sores as of yet. I know this is the early signs of sore hocks. we have put down padding in the form of folded towels, that she seems to enjoy sitting on and folding and chewing. normaly she stays on the table as we also have dogs who are scared to death of her despite the fact that they are 10 times her size and then some ( litraly one is seventy pounds to her five pounds ) the table is one and half times the size of a store bought outdoor rabbit hutch giving her plenty of room . and I do let her have roam of the floor every afternoon when the dogs are kenneled. i know the best thing to prevent this is flooring materal, but i am out of ideas for things i can do. i dont want to put down dry wall because i have read that some contains chemicals that are not good if ingested, and there is already wood so a wooden resting area would not help. we keep her nails trimmed short she sees a vet for cheak ups and the vet says her weight is fine. she is 6 years old, but her breed can live as long as 13 and with such a wide age range i hestitate to say this is age related. i am looking for any sugestions. please help. i am putting pictures of the table, and her litter box in my albums
ancake:
