Hello, I was just finishing up doing general maintenance on my two pet bunnies (grooming, nail trimming, look overs) when I noticed a little bump on my rabbit's hind right foot, on the bottom to the side.
She is a harlequin rabbit, about 5 years old if not closer to 6 (she was a rescue and I don't quite know her exact age when we got her). Pumpkin, the rabbit, does live in a wire cage although I make sure she and her companion have both a mat and a tile in there to get a break from it. She also gets run around time on the ground outside. (we are actually planning on making a run soon so they can live in that during the day, but that's besides the point) Pumpkin has never had a health issue in all the years I've had her surprisingly.
The bump is hard, but not like rock-hard. It's a tad squishy, and not very big. I haven't seen her limping or favoring that foot at all. It doesn't seem to really bother her, I was feeling and looking at it without an issue, but when I kept messing with the fur around it to get a better picture she freaked out twice, but calmed down afterwards. I can't feel anything else around the bump or anywhere else on the foot. (I also felt both feet for comparison) I'm worried for what it can be.
I'll be doing my research in the meanwhile, but does anyone know what it could be? My first thought when I saw it was sore hocks, but I had a rabbit that had a small case of that, and from what I know sore hock doesn't cause lumps on the foot. And she has never had any issues with the wire we keep her on. (It's the proper size too)
I'd like to first do research and figure it out before I rush her to the vet--I always make sure to do so in case it is something I can treat here at home.
Here are a few pictures:
She is a harlequin rabbit, about 5 years old if not closer to 6 (she was a rescue and I don't quite know her exact age when we got her). Pumpkin, the rabbit, does live in a wire cage although I make sure she and her companion have both a mat and a tile in there to get a break from it. She also gets run around time on the ground outside. (we are actually planning on making a run soon so they can live in that during the day, but that's besides the point) Pumpkin has never had a health issue in all the years I've had her surprisingly.
The bump is hard, but not like rock-hard. It's a tad squishy, and not very big. I haven't seen her limping or favoring that foot at all. It doesn't seem to really bother her, I was feeling and looking at it without an issue, but when I kept messing with the fur around it to get a better picture she freaked out twice, but calmed down afterwards. I can't feel anything else around the bump or anywhere else on the foot. (I also felt both feet for comparison) I'm worried for what it can be.
I'll be doing my research in the meanwhile, but does anyone know what it could be? My first thought when I saw it was sore hocks, but I had a rabbit that had a small case of that, and from what I know sore hock doesn't cause lumps on the foot. And she has never had any issues with the wire we keep her on. (It's the proper size too)
I'd like to first do research and figure it out before I rush her to the vet--I always make sure to do so in case it is something I can treat here at home.
Here are a few pictures:
