Where do you find the genitals of a rabbit?
Like most mammals, the rabbit’s genitals are between its back legs. To see this area, the rabbit needs to lie on its back. It is helpful to have an extra person around to hold the rabbit so you have both hands free. Get your helper to sit in a chair and cover her lap with a towel. This is in case the rabbit urinates.
What kind of problems can a male rabbit have?
This leads to a massive enlargement of the uterus, and the risk of rupture. Genital area of the female rabbit; vulva and the adjacent anal glands (left) and genital area of the mature male rabbit; penis, testes and adjacent anal glands (right).
What would cause rabbits genitals to become swollen?
Customerreply replied 12 years ago Rabbit is male, is 10 months old, seems to have regular stools and urine, color is red around swollen area, was told that he may need to breed and this may be the cause or could this be an infection? Veterinarian: Dr. Dan, Veterinarian replied 12 years ago
What happens when a male rabbit mates with a female rabbit?
• venereal transmission, when an infected female mates with an uninfected male rabbit, or vice-versa. In males, the testicles and epididymis are often swollen during the acute phase of the infection; in a later stage, external or internal abscesses appear in the testicle.
Like most mammals, the rabbit’s genitals are between its back legs. To see this area, the rabbit needs to lie on its back. It is helpful to have an extra person around to hold the rabbit so you have both hands free. Get your helper to sit in a chair and cover her lap with a towel. This is in case the rabbit urinates.
This leads to a massive enlargement of the uterus, and the risk of rupture. Genital area of the female rabbit; vulva and the adjacent anal glands (left) and genital area of the mature male rabbit; penis, testes and adjacent anal glands (right).
Customerreply replied 12 years ago Rabbit is male, is 10 months old, seems to have regular stools and urine, color is red around swollen area, was told that he may need to breed and this may be the cause or could this be an infection? Veterinarian: Dr. Dan, Veterinarian replied 12 years ago
Can a male rabbit have an enlarged uterus?
Sometimes it is accompanied by polydipsia (excessive intake of water), and/or polyuria (excessive excretion of urine). Male rabbits generally are feverish, show irregular appetite, lose weight, and are infertile. In the female rabbit, an enlarged uterus should be examined carefully, as the distended membrane is fragile.
