Quick help please bunny bleeding can't find where!

Jessie21 · Sep 7, 2012

Separated two different sexed bunnies, 12 weeks, male wanting to hump female. He got into her side of the pen don't know how long he's been there no obvious signs of fighting they were just lying together, separated them again checked them both over no blood anymore but there is drops of blood all over the floor!! Help

do rabbits have periods?? I know they don't have seasons.. can't get to a vet untill tomorrow morning and even then i don't know if they'll see me straight away here

Elena · Sep 7, 2012

Are you sure it's not urine? Certain foods can discolour their urine and make it very red. Bunnies don't have periods you are right. Are they both eating well?

Jessie21 · Sep 7, 2012

Elena said:
Are you sure it's not urine? Certain foods can discolour their urine and make it very red. Bunnies don't have periods you are right. Are they both eating well?

no don't think it's urine it's in small dots everywhere and they have a good diet i am so worried! It is a reddy brown

Elena · Sep 7, 2012

Jessie21 said:
no don't think it's urine it's in small dots everywhere and they have a good diet i am so worried! It is a reddy brown

Mop some up with some toilet or kitchen roll, if it's blood it will clot. It's a natural thing for their urine to change colour, healthy foods such as dandelion can make it red.

If it is blood and it's only a few drops could one of them have caught a nail on something? It happens sometimes and as long as the bleeding stops it isn't an issue.

Jessie21 · Sep 7, 2012

Elena said:
Mop some up with some toilet or kitchen roll, if it's blood it will clot. It's a natural thing for their urine to change colour, healthy foods such as dandelion can make it red.

If it is blood and it's only a few drops could one of them have caught a nail on something? It happens sometimes and as long as the bleeding stops it isn't an issue.

It has already dried into the mat i have to cover the tiles so i can't tell with kitchen roll

i didn't check on them for a few hours because i thought they couldn't get to each other. Hopefully it is just a nail then i think it has stopped there's no fresh blood anywhere as far as i can tell. Thankyou

tonibun · Sep 7, 2012

A nail is the most obvious cause especially as there was fighting. Make extra sure they can't get to one another. Some males look very much like females until they get their testicles whiich should be anytime between now and 14 weeks. Sounds like 2 boys! Boys can kill one another so please be vigilant.

R.P.B.G.G · Sep 7, 2012

I've had that with one of mine and it bleeds a lot, check his man area

Edited as full post didn't type out - she may have bitten his man parts if he was humping her face

Jessie21 · Sep 7, 2012

Thanks for the advice guys they are now safely separated again with no chance of squeezing out! Everyone's genitals look unharmed as well:lol:
No bleeding today i think it must have been a nail thank god

Amy104 · Sep 7, 2012

Glad there's no more bleeding. Hope you don't end up with any unexpected additions.

Quick help please bunny bleeding can't find where!

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