Bunny's Dirty Feet

Hey everyone. Since all 3 bunnies started living together, all 3 bunnies seem to have really dirty feet. They don't feel wet but I'm worried they are going to get worse and cause problems for them and sore hocks. I know it's because of the litter trays but I don't know how to keep them cleaner and dryer than they already are. They are cleaned out every day and they use 2 large litter trays. Should I be cleaning their feet somehow? I know baby talc could harm them but what about another type of powder? Maybe something made for rabbits?

They are lovely clean bunnies with beautiful coats (updated pics to follow when I get a chance!) it's just their feet that are the problem

For my rabbits i used this powder that is made for rabbits, I got mine from pets at home and I can't remember what its called if I find the bottle i'll let you know but you can buy it in PAH. And as for their mucky feet try using some grooming wipes for rabbits which can also be bought from PAH.

Hi emma

I use an absorbent litter for daisys tray. Its really good - its called Smartcat and its made from recycled paper so its not the end of the world if he has a nibble of it. Its really good.

A massive bag is about £9 and it works a treat.

Wooden cat litter is what I use and like Katie B, it works a treat!

I must admit when I tried bunny litter I didn't get on with it. It was very absorbant but when I tried to take out the poo and clumped bits like when I do the cats litter tray I couldn't do it properly. The poo fell through the holes of the scoop so I ended up emptying the hole lot so the litter only last 2 days which worked out quite pricey.

Maybe I should give it another go though. Thanks for the replies

I use something similar to Katie's.

I use something called Breeder's Choice (it probably isn't available OS) but it's recycled newspaper litter in pellet form. It's meant for cats but bunnies can use it. It's good at absorbing and smells nice when it's peed on.

Re: poo, i scoop it out every day, but i am not pedantic about it - often i'll leave a few poos in the litter tray because it was too difficult to get everything.

Hi

Not sure what litter you tried, but I use Megazorb (with hay on top). It's about £6 or £7 for an 85 litre sack, which lasts ages. You can just remove the damp litter quite easily too, making it quite economical.

I've never used any kind of powder or wipes on their feet, so can't really comment on that.

The only thing which has occurred to me is that I wouldn't use wipes on the bottom of their feet too often as it might flatten down their fur, which is the only protection they have against getting sore hocks.

I think just a little bit of a wipe if they get really mucky can't do any harm. I remember when Stacy had sore hocks she had no fur on her bottom feet and covered in abscesses the poor girl. What the vet prescribed aswell didn't help I ended up bursting the abscesses thoroughly cleaning them myself and they went and I used to put baby socks on her paws, She looked so cute.