Rabbit pododermatitis / sore hocks (ulcerative; overweight on hard surfaces predisposed)
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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Pododermatitis ("sore hocks") affects the footpads; overweight rabbits kept on hard surfaces are especially prone to it. *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The problem involves the sole (plantar) surface of the hind-foot metatarsals and, less often, the palm (volar) side of the front-foot metacarpophalangeal area — not the hock joint itself.