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what are they???!!!!

melaniejb

Mama Doe
I've just had a quick bottom check (of the rabbits, not mine!!!!) and I noticed by Albert's bottom he has a couple of black holes :shock: :shock: :shock: what are they????!!!! He has been castrated, are they scars from when that was done? Should they be there?????? :shock: :shock: :shock:
 
They are probably his scent glands, the scenty stuff can be very dark coloured (and fairly stinky :lol: ) It's nothing to worry about, perfectly normal.
 
AlisonA said:
They are probably his scent glands, the scenty stuff can be very dark coloured (and fairly stinky :lol: ) It's nothing to worry about, perfectly normal.
.Oh yes they are stinky :shock: :shock: I've just cleaned Uncle Alberts......Pooooooooooooooooooooooey!! :lol: :lol: Janex
 
JCO said:
I've just cleaned Uncle Alberts......Pooooooooooooooooooooooey!! :lol: :lol: Janex

You have to clean them???!!!! :shock: :shock: Should I clean my Albert's? Does Poppy have them too? :oops: :shock:
 
Harvey doeant like me going anywhere near his bottom, he flinches away like it really hurts him... even though Im hardly even touching him,.... when i asked at the vet about it ages ago they said not to be concerned....

buddy's scent glands used to get really gunked up so i did clean them on occasions, he wasnt fussed!!
 
Most people don't clean them, they don't need it unless they are causing a problem, but the area is very sensitive and the skin is very thin so probably best not to try!
 
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