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Last Spring my sister rescued two intact male bunnies but upon becoming pregnant decided it was too much work and we decided to take them on. They arrived Oct/Nov last year and we named them Mackworth and Dolben (old local surnames). I got them a run off ebay and (they came with their own hutches) even though I knew I would eventualy need to get them castrated, we were sorted.
Then Dolben developed a sore willy - had no idea how or why. Basically it was swollen and he couldnt retract it.I was advised to bath it in salt water. I found both bunnies enjoyed a bath so I set about trying to ease the problem and it seemed to work for a while whilst I started to save up the money for the ops.
I then decided not to take any more chances with them and take them both for a check and to see what was the prob with the willy - vet soon saw that poor Dolbens willy had a slit all the way down its length but said I had been doing just the right thing. She gave him some antibiotics just in case and said she would do the op as soon as it had healed.
A week later though we had the good friday massacre; hubby brought one of the rabbits in from the run and he was covered and I mean covered in blood. I bathed him and found that that his balls were cut to shreds. Stopped the bleeding and rang vets who said to bring him in next day. Cut this part of story short; both bunnies were booked in for the chop the following week. Dolben wasnt done though as he still wasnt healed so although it was a pain I had to keep them separate at least they got done.
I was told to give them two weeks past op till they could go together but as soon as I tried they were at in again. At first I found it funny as Dolben the previous submissive one was the one who was doing the mounting almost as if he was trying to get his own back. Mackworth dont help though as he keeps nudging his balls as if to say come on then.
There they have been ever since and I am sorry but I am getting really fed up with it. One hutch is on top of the other which makes them difficult to clean - would be much easier if they could be back together. Also they cannot go out in the run together - STILL! - cos they keep bloody mounting each other and trying to bite each others balls. Anyone got any advice?
Then Dolben developed a sore willy - had no idea how or why. Basically it was swollen and he couldnt retract it.I was advised to bath it in salt water. I found both bunnies enjoyed a bath so I set about trying to ease the problem and it seemed to work for a while whilst I started to save up the money for the ops.
I then decided not to take any more chances with them and take them both for a check and to see what was the prob with the willy - vet soon saw that poor Dolbens willy had a slit all the way down its length but said I had been doing just the right thing. She gave him some antibiotics just in case and said she would do the op as soon as it had healed.
A week later though we had the good friday massacre; hubby brought one of the rabbits in from the run and he was covered and I mean covered in blood. I bathed him and found that that his balls were cut to shreds. Stopped the bleeding and rang vets who said to bring him in next day. Cut this part of story short; both bunnies were booked in for the chop the following week. Dolben wasnt done though as he still wasnt healed so although it was a pain I had to keep them separate at least they got done.
I was told to give them two weeks past op till they could go together but as soon as I tried they were at in again. At first I found it funny as Dolben the previous submissive one was the one who was doing the mounting almost as if he was trying to get his own back. Mackworth dont help though as he keeps nudging his balls as if to say come on then.
There they have been ever since and I am sorry but I am getting really fed up with it. One hutch is on top of the other which makes them difficult to clean - would be much easier if they could be back together. Also they cannot go out in the run together - STILL! - cos they keep bloody mounting each other and trying to bite each others balls. Anyone got any advice?
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done
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