Sores on my bunnies feet

Question
Dear Emily,
I have a question for you and I hope that you can help me. I was playing with my bunny and I noticed that my bunny had this little sore on his foot. It's small like that size of a end of a pencil eraser. I don't know what it is and I was wondering if you could kind of tell me what you think it is by what I told you. So if you have time could you give me a little information on what it could be. Thanks Anna

Answer
Sounds like sore hocks. They're not always a serious concern, but if they become too inflamed or the skin breaks then you'll want to seek a vet's advice. You can find a rabbit savvy veterinarian from the House Rabbit Society's list:

http://rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

And, if finances are an issue, some vets will offer payment plans. CareCredit is also a way to get the extra funds you need for vet bills:

http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/whycc.html

Here's some more information on sore hocks: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#hocks

Hope that helps!