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Castration - Is my bun ok?

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Bebbeb

Young Bun
Hey guys!

Back again with another question. So 2 male bucks were neutered yesterday and we checked for redness and swelling like advised. Zoro seemed fine, no redness, no swelling and no inflammation.
The other bun, Oscar, looks like he's got some inflammation? It basically looks like he's still got his testicles and we are a little worried!

They have another vet check this Sunday coming but will we need to take Oscar in sooner or is this a normal process?
 
Bebbeb said:
Hey guys!

Back again with another question. So 2 male bucks were neutered yesterday and we checked for redness and swelling like advised. Zoro seemed fine, no redness, no swelling and no inflammation.
The other bun, Oscar, looks like he's got some inflammation? It basically looks like he's still got his testicles and we are a little worried!

They have another vet check this Sunday coming but will we need to take Oscar in sooner or is this a normal process?
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It's impossible to say if the swelling is 'normal' or 'too much' without being able to actually see it !! Some Rabbits can have very slight swelling and bruising but as I said, I cant answer your question because I cant see Oscar.

If you are concerned about him and/or if he is not eating/pooing and weeing as normal then you need to contact the Vet. He may require more anti-inflammatory analgesia. Hopefully everything will soon settle down for Oscar and I am glad that Zoro is doing well xx
 
Hi there. It does seem sometimes as if a boy still has his testicles in tact when newly neutered but they do get smaller and disappear altogether eventually, but if you are extremely worried please speak to your Vet.
 
Hi, it's probably a good idea to get some advice from the vets if you are worried.

I'm new to rabbits (and mine are girls), but I remember years ago when we got our dog 'done', for a while after it looked like they were still there, until things settled down x
 
Bebbeb said:
Hey guys!

Back again with another question. So 2 male bucks were neutered yesterday and we checked for redness and swelling like advised. Zoro seemed fine, no redness, no swelling and no inflammation.
The other bun, Oscar, looks like he's got some inflammation? It basically looks like he's still got his testicles and we are a little worried!

They have another vet check this Sunday coming but will we need to take Oscar in sooner or is this a normal process?
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I have only just seen this, and as you've got a check up tomorrow anyway, I'm looking forward to what the vet says. I'm glad Zoro came through OK.

Oscar may have some residual swelling, which is often normal. Sometimes they can develop a haematoma at the site, but that usually goes down on it's own anyway.

Perhaps your vet can assess whether he's in pain or not and prescribe some analgesia if necessary?

Good luck xx
 
one of my boys had swelling and i took him back to be safe and he needed anti inflammatories for longer with more check ups, you are doing the right thing taking him back tomorrow.
 
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