'Horn' on rabbit's penis

[SarahS]

I hope that the swelling will resolve soon. It must be so sore for him. I am glad that you are now seeing a more Rabbit Savvy Vet. Hope the Gabapentin is of some benefit regarding his spinal discomfort. If the spinal problem becomes a chronic issues you might want to ask the Vet if they offer Laser Therapy as a complementary treatment alongside analgesia. It has been beneficial for some of my arthritic Rabbits. I use it for myself too. Acupuncture is another complementary therapy that can be beneficial for some chronic pain conditions, although not all Rabbits will tolerate it. Also, not all Vets support its use. It’s just another option to bear in mind

https://rabbits.life/cold-laser-therapy-for-rabbits/

https://www.capontreevets.co.uk/acupuncture

Thanks InspectorMorse, I'll bear that in mind. I'm still hopeful that the issues are caused by whatever was stuck in his genitals but time will tell. He's had a play out in the garden tonight and eaten some fresh grass. I've cuddled with him and he's got a clean hutch with lots of herbs to forage for so he's a happy bunny x

 

[SarahS]

Poor Billy, I hope the meds help keep him comfortable, sending lots of vibes for him x

Thankyou xx

 

[SarahS]

Sending lots of vibes for him, I hope his pain relief helps.

Thankyou xx

 

[SarahS]

Perhaps giving extra fluids would dilute his pee and cause him less irritation until the swelling subsides? Having him pee more may also help to flush bacteria or sludge.
Others may be able to suggest a cream you can apply to soothe his inflamed area, I know some are not bunny safe. Sending more vibes.

He does have a decent amount of green veg and I wet them through with fresh water too. The vet advised using a massager/electric toothbrush against his bladder to get the sludge moving!

As adding cream would involve pulling back his foreskin I'm tempted to leave it at the moment for fear of hurting him and introducing infection. It's such a difficult one to know if you're doing the right thing!

Thanks for you advice and thoughts x

 

[SarahS]

Only just seen this thread but, years ago, my rabbit had similar on her genitals and it was Vent disease.

Hope he improves very soon xxx


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Hi Lily thanks for highlighting this, I've never heard of vent disease, it looks terrible in the pictures, poor buns .
He's probably over 5 years old and has never had sexual intercourse so could it still be possible to contract it?
They did remove something from his penis on Saturday (possibly hay?) so I am hoping that is the cause, fingers crossed

Thanks for you well wishes xx

 

[InspectorMorse]

Hi Lily thanks for highlighting this, I've never heard of vent disease, it looks terrible in the pictures, poor buns ��.
He's probably over 5 years old and has never had sexual intercourse so could it still be possible to contract it?
They did remove something from his penis on Saturday (possibly hay?) so I am hoping that is the cause, fingers crossed ��

Thanks for you well wishes �� xx

Vent disease is Treponematosis, which I mentioned in a previous post. It is also known as ‘Rabbit Syphillis’. The image you posted doesn’t look like any cases of Vent Disease I have seen though, but that’s not to say it’s not a possibility.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/Bacterial/Syph_gen.html

 

[bunny momma]

He does have a decent amount of green veg and I wet them through with fresh water too. The vet advised using a massager/electric toothbrush against his bladder to get the sludge moving!

As adding cream would involve pulling back his foreskin I'm tempted to leave it at the moment for fear of hurting him and introducing infection. It's such a difficult one to know if you're doing the right thing!

Thanks for you advice and thoughts �� x

That makes sense.

 

[bunny momma]

How is Billy doing today? I am sending positive vibes the swelling has resolved and he is doing well.