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I really hope that all the diagnostics go OK for Fiver. Hopefully they will shed some light on what may be going on. At least he seems to be doing OK again at the moment.
Re Fiver's gender, could the vet not tell by retracting the prepuce ? If Fiver had any retained gonads I would think he would display some degree of hormonal behaviour. If Fiver is a Doe and still has a uterus/ovaries then that too would probably mean hormonal behaviour would be evident.
Unless he were to be hermaphrodite in which case he/she would have a bit of both male and female sex organs neither of which are usually functioning
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/hermaphrodite.pdf
Very strange :?
Aha! See now that's what I thought might be the case but I was afraid to say anything to him for fear he'd think I was odd or something. :lol: I'm glad to see I'm not the only one this thought came to!
I just looked up photos of bunny genitalia and I really think he looks more like a boy to me, but there is no real, erm... 'lipstick' coming out of the skin on his bits. It just looks kind of triangle shaped. There is definitely no slit there either though, so...hmm.
I don't know how he would show hormonal behaviour. He is a "no touchie" bunny for the most part but he doesn't hump the other bunnies, albeit he hasn't had too much time with them. Pip does not like him enough for me to try to put them together. He likes Mimzy and will groom him, but Mimzy will try to hump him and he runs off. He only grunts at me if I get too "handy", or stomps/thumps. He doesn't show any aggression to Jenna either even though they are the two most likely to come in contact with one another. He really is just like a little boy, kind of childlike. I don't know how else to describe it. Also he is the only one of the three who doesn't have any heavy scent whereas both Pip and Mimzy can have strong smelling urine from time to time.
If he is hermaphrodite, does he still need some kind of altering surgery? I would hope not as I think he is too old for such a procedure especially with all that is going on with him now.
Having a peek at that link, Jane, and thank you so much for your kind thoughts for Fiver.
Thank you Jane That relieves my mind.
I'm just sitting here this evening watching my wee lad relaxing in his habitat. He's got a major moult going on right now so he looks pretty rough, but he is such a sweet little guy. I can't stand the thought of him having any more seizures. I hope that whatever the cause is we can get down to it and stop them from happening again.
Not looking forward to giving him his baytril though. :shock: Mimzy doesn't mind this medication and will actually lap it up, but Fiver hates medicine. I've only recently gotten him to accept metacam willingly!
At least his doctor made certain that he got a fruity flavor instead of the usual tuna/chicken one they give to the carnivores!
:shock: blimey all a bit confusing regarding his sex. I must admit I have never looked at girl or boy bits, well all the boys I have had, had no bits. Good luck with future tests and dental. Hope the abx help. X
I wont tell James you have 'said' that on a public forum !! :shock:
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