Well this certainly explains alot

[lonehowl]

I posted a few days ago about my foster Delilahbeing a little difficult. Well, I noticed she has been scratching ather ears alot, so I got the ok from the humane society to take her into the vet. And she has a yeast and bacterial infection in her ears. Nowonder she doens't want anyone touching her ears! Poor girl has hadouchy ears all this time. And the vet suspects that she may notactually be spayed because she appeared to be in heat today when sheexamined her. So that too would explain why she has been so territorialand cage aggressive. Just being a hormonal female. I am hoping this isthe case and once she does get spayed she will calm down a bit.



Melissa

 

[Michaela]

Aww poor girl, hope she gets better soon

But you might want to find a new vet, rabbits don't go into heat, a vetshould know this.:? An egg is released during the act of mating, theyhave no cycle.

 

[lonehowl]

Hmm, I did not realize that, and I'm verysurprised she didn't either. She is very experienced with rabbits. Iactually work at the vet clinic with her and she sees rabbits all thetime. I'll have to have her clarify what she said.



Melissa

 

[TinysMom]

You are right - but a breeder can tellwhen a rabbit really wants to mate (several days at a time) becausetheir privates are a bright red that is moist.

I suspect this is what the vet meant!

Peg

Michaela wrote:

Aww poor girl, hope she gets better soon

But you might want to find a new vet, rabbits don't go into heat, a vetshould know this.:? An egg is released during the act of mating, theyhave no cycle.

 

[Michaela]

TinysMom wrote:

You are right - but a breeder can tell when a rabbitreally wants to mate (several days at a time) because their privatesare a bright red that is moist.

I suspect this is what the vet meant!

Peg

Michaela wrote:

Aww poor girl, hope she gets better soon

But you might want to find a new vet, rabbits don't go into heat, a vetshould know this.:? An egg is released during the act of mating, theyhave no cycle.

Oh I see! Thanks Peg!

I feel silly now:blushan:

 

[jil101ca]

I was going to post maybe the vet meant the rabbit was very receptive but Peg beat me to it.

 

[lonehowl]

That is what she said, that she was very red down there.

Melissa