Know Anything About Belgian Hares?

[Butterfinger]

I was thinking about maybe getting Butter acompanion (After he's neutered, of course) and I was interested in thelook of Belgian Hares.....Does anyone know anything aboutthem? (Or maybe is a breeder?) There's not very much I canfind on the internet about them...

 

[Haley]

If I remember correctly, Pam Nock breeds them(or has). Maybe she could give you some more info (try sending her aprivate message in case she doesnt see this).

Good luck! I remember seeing some she had this past summer and they were absolutely gorgeous rabbits!

 

[pamnock]

My son Matthew has Hares. They are anextremely docile breed. They have a very fine bone structureand are prone to sore hocks. I also occasionally see Hareswith Paralytic tremors.



Pam

 

[Pipp]

Not sure if you've seen what Joscelyn set up in our new Breeds section, but hare's the link.

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=15595&forum_id=18



sas

 

[Butterfinger]

Thanks for the information
It's good that they're docile; I think docile rabbits would makefriends with my boy better than overly energetic ones...
I was a little confused about the sore hock thing....does it mean thattheir legs rub together too much? Is there something peopleusually do about this?
Sorry, none of my rabbits I've had ever had a problem with that, so I don't really know what it is...

 

[Pipp]

Here are the Sore Hocks entries in the Resource Center...

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11953&forum_id=10



sas

 

[Haley]

If youre not set on a specific breed, and youwant to bond the new bunny with Butter, you might want to comsideradopting from a shelter. A lot of them will allow you to bring yourbunny in to meet potential mates. I think its a great idea because itmakes it more likely that they will bond.

Good Luck!

 

[pamnock]

Butterfinger wrote:

Thanks for the information
It's good that they're docile; I think docile rabbits would makefriends with my boy better than overly energetic ones...
I was a little confused about the sore hock thing....does it mean thattheir legs rub together too much? Is there something peopleusually do about this?
Sorry, none of my rabbits I've had ever had a problem with that, so I don't really know what it is...

They have very thin skin and fine bones. Thetissuecan breakdown easily on the bottom of theirfeet, resulting in sores. They cannot be housed in wirebottom cages.

Pam

 

[gentle giants]

Pipp wrote:

Not sure if you've seen what Joscelyn set up in our new Breeds section, but hare's the link.

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=15595&forum_id=18



sas

Hare's the link! Groan! ROFL

 

[pamnock]

Linda is no longer involved in rabbits, so hercontact info should be removed from the Hare breedinfo.as Linda is no longer involved with the club.

Pam

 

[Butterfinger]

Oh!.... I know what THAT is....But I thought it was something else :?
Butter has been getting little sore spots on the bottom of his heelsrecently that haven't shown up before...(Even though he's been livingin a wire hutch his whole life with no problem)
There's no bleeding, but the hair is worn off and the skin looksirritated, even though it doesn't seem to bother him when he hopsaround. (It DOES bother him if I try to touch them,though)
I've been putting a little A&D (A safe Neosporin-like creamthat the doctor okayed for use on our animals) on his feet to see if Icould soothe them, and I've been giving him bigger boxes in his cagewith lots of hay inside so he wouldn't have to stand on thewire....(And he hasn't been as much since the hay-filled boxes) butit's still not looking much better, though it's not looking worse,either.
I've read here that a fungus is involved? Should I get himsome anti-fungal cream to try and treat it (One person used PreparationH?) ?

 

[pamnock]

In some cases, sore hocks are caused by a fungal infection which can be treated with iodine.

Pam