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KatieLouise93

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Hi I'm new to this forum, in fact I made my account about 2 minutes ago just so I could ask this question lol!

Ok, so I've just got back from the vets with my male rabbit... it was an interesting visit:

The vet took him in the back room to check if his testicles have dropped, but she ended up calling in 2 other vets, so there were 3 vets in the back just to check that info! I was trying to listen through the door thinking there must be something wrong.. Eventually after 5 minutes(!), the vet brings him back out to tell me HE is in fact a SHE, and they'd bet money that she's heavily pregnant!!

But here's where it gets even more odd...
She hasn't been in with any other rabbits for 54 days! Can someone clarify if it's even possible for pregnancy to last that long in rabbits?!
They said it's a mystery and they were still discussing it when I was leaving 20 minutes later. Has this ever happened to anyone before? Is it even possible? Lol. So weird! :shock:
 
If you are 100% certain that she has not been anywhere near an entire Buck for 54 days, not even for a nano second and she has been with you all that time (ie you are not relying on someone else telling you she has not been near an entire Buck) then it is very unlikely that she is pregnant. Even if she had a double pregnancy (Rabbits have two uterine horns) this would have to be the second litter and therefore you'd know she was a she as she would already have dropped the first litter !
 
Yeah I'm 10000% sure, she's the only rabbit I have and the only trips out she's had in that time are twice to the vets which didn't include meeting other rabbits lol. It's so weird!
 
then I'd be suspicious of your vets... they might need a bit more training... unless its an immaculate conception...
 
happybun said:
then I'd be suspicious of your vets... they might need a bit more training... unless its an immaculate conception...
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:shock: Yeah it all seems a bit strange! One of the vets gave me some worming medication in case it's anything to do with that, but he seemed pretty sure that she's heavily pregnant.. Hmmm. :?
 
happybun said:
then I'd be suspicious of your vets... they might need a bit more training... unless its an immaculate conception...
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:D Rather strange ... Could you persuade the vet to do an ultrasound on her for free? Just to satisfy their own curiosity, you understand!
 
KatieLouise93 said:
:shock: Yeah it all seems a bit strange! One of the vets gave me some worming medication in case it's anything to do with that, but he seemed pretty sure that she's heavily pregnant.. Hmmm. :?
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I must admit I would not have a huge amount of confidence in a Vet who was unsure if he/she was palpating a uterus full of foetuses or the effects of a GI tract full of parasitic worms :?
 
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