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Could John-Boy Boblet be a Hermaphrodite ?

Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper
I am getting a bit worried now. John-Boy has occassionally started nest building.
Nothing that I have not seen before in a couple of other Bucks. But today he has been MANIC :shock: He has literally been nest building all day :shock: He has even started to pluck fur out of Little Bill :?
So far Bill has just hopped away (John-Boy is 'top Bun') But I am worried Little Bill may eventually get pee'd off with him and a fight may occur :?

More of a concern is that if John-Boy has some uterine/ovarian tissue he will be at risk of cancer wont he...........:? :cry:

Why do I always seem to have the odd Buns.........:?
 
My grandma had a hermaphrodite cat so it is possible. They only fund out though when they took her to be spayed. The vet asked if they wanted a boy cat or a girl cat :lol:
 
:shock: Is there a blood test that can look for female hormones? I remember Cheryl SGPrescue had a hermaphradite bun a few years ago - her vet went looking for an undescended testicle and found a uterus wrapped round the bladder :shock:
 
I suppose, as with some humans, there could just be a ladybun inside trying to get out?!
But I would chat to the vet about hormone tests.
 
:shock: Is there a blood test that can look for female hormones? I remember Cheryl SGPrescue had a hermaphradite bun a few years ago - her vet went looking for an undescended testicle and found a uterus wrapped round the bladder :shock:

Oh my word !! :shock:

I guess there must be a Blood Test available, although I seem to recall hearing that they have to be sent to the USA .............:? :shock:
 
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Emm-Jane was posting about uterine/ovarian tissue the other day, but it was her doe Penny. Will find the thread in a mo, but her vet thought there was no increased risk of cancer, compared to an spayed doe although it would depend how much tisue we're talking about in John-Boy's case. You're correct though, that one of the blood tests has to be sent to the US.

ETA: Linky dink http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=172899&highlight=penny
 
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Emm-Jane was posting about uterine/ovarian tissue the other day, but it was her doe Penny. Will find the thread in a mo, but her vet thought there was no increased risk of cancer, compared to an spayed doe although it would depend how much tisue we're talking about in John-Boy's case. You're correct though, that one of the blood tests has to be sent to the US.

ETA: Linky dink http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=172899&highlight=penny

Thanks for the link, I thought I'd heard or read it some-where

xx
 
John-Boy picked up all the hay, leaving mainly shredded paper on the floor.

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He made the nest in his and Little Bill's bed and he's now all puffed up and resting on his creation..............:?

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It could be he is a hermaphrodite. It is quite common in goats, caused be a genetic link with non- horned goats, if 2 breed there is a big chance there with be sexually issues- sterility and hermaphroidites, so there is no reason it can't be due to a genetic problems.
He may just be a bunny sensitive to oestrogen, and if he has been neutered there is nothing- testosterone- to counterbalance it. I don't think oestrogen is only made in the ovaries/testicles.
 
That's pretty amazing. I once read an article about someone who had a neutered male cat who suddenly gave birth:lol:
Its not the first time I've heard about a hermaphrodite rabbit either, although for that bun I think they first discovered its genitalia wasn't looking quite right.:? (Apparently it had looked just like a female at birth and had even been shown as such, but suddenly got testicles)
 
My Barley bun is a hermaphradite. She was spayed in january and the vet told me her ovaries were only as big as a pin head. :shock:He did search for boy bits and removed everything he found, but I was warned 'boy behaviour' might come to the fore. She is the messiest bun I've ever had, she sprays and she really does behave more like a boy than a girl, but she is so dinky, pretty and petite. I definitely have a tomboy if not the real thing!:lol:
 
My Barley bun is a hermaphradite. She was spayed in january and the vet told me her ovaries were only as big as a pin head. :shock:He did search for boy bits and removed everything he found, but I was warned 'boy behaviour' might come to the fore. She is the messiest bun I've ever had, she sprays and she really does behave more like a boy than a girl, but she is so dinky, pretty and petite. I definitely have a tomboy if not the real thing!:lol:

Awwwww bless !! :love:

I will speak with either Chriatabel or Wendy next week to see if we should do anything at this stage :?
 
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