Rabbit 101: Rabbit Testicles Problems
In today’s video, we are going to talk about Rabbit Testicles Common Problems and Their Symptoms.
Just like humans, male rabbits also experience testicle issues. The male rabbits have their own testicles that commonly drop during nine up to 20 weeks of their age. So if you think that your pet rabbit has not been fixed, the simplest way to do is to look for its testicles if he is already old enough. When your pet rabbit is at a young age or has been neutered, you will be required to inspect its genitals. Just gently put your finger on each side of the rabbit’s genitals and open it and lightly place pressure downward.
You may inspect what goes out; sometimes, it’s the rabbit’s penis that first pops out. There is also a possibility that the penis does not show out; this commonly happens in a younger rabbit. You may notice a long tube-like with a small circular shape opening. A female rabbit commonly has a more slit-like opening than male rabbits. The following are the common problems of the rabbit’s testicles together with their symptoms.
Testicular Cancer.
This is the common problem that the rabbit’s testicles usually encountered. It commonly happens among unneutered male rabbits. Testicular cancer among rabbits does not show a lot of symptoms other than the testicles become large, and the rabbit begins to lose weight. The best way to prevent this common problem is by neutering the rabbit while it is still at a young age. Doing such neutering not only prevents testicular cancer but also helps reduce the aggressive behavior of the rabbit. The best way to avoid testicular cancer is by neutering the rabbit to a vet when it reaches its six months.
Genital Infections or Pasteurellosis.
These infections are usually caused by a number of different organisms. The common signs that you may first notice are the inflammation of the rabbit’s reproductive tract that is typically seen in adult rabbits. They do have more tendency to infect than the bucks. When both horns of the rabbit’s uterus are affected, they do frequently become infertile. The one in only symptoms of an infection in the uterus of the rabbit may become the thick, yellowish-gray color of the vaginal release. While the bucks may emit pus that comes from the urethra or it has been made, the testicle becomes large.
It’s a long-term infection that can be passed while it is on the breeding stage, so those animals who got infected should not be bred. Your vet may advise doing a surgical removal on the infected reproductive organs that follows antibiotic usage for your pet rabbits. The findings of the genital infections are based on the symptoms and some laboratory tests that discern the bacteria. The treatment is quite difficult and may not fully remove the organism; those antibiotics are just used to give a temporary suspension. Female rabbits are more prone to such reproductive disorders than male rabbits; some may be shown during pregnancy after they give birth or either transmit after sexual intercourse.
Treponematosis.
Genital disease among rabbits caused by a bacteria called Treponema. It commonly occurs in both female and male rabbits that transfer through sexual intercourse. It can also be transmitted from the doe into its baby rabbit. These kinds of genital diseases are not transmissible to other domestic animals as well as humans. Treponematosis forms into small blisters and forms a slow-healing sore that becomes layered with a heavy wound. These wounds are located into the genital region, nut its lips, as well as its eyelid, can somehow also involve.
Those infected rabbits could not be allowed to mate. Detection is still based on the symptoms and on laboratory tests to figure out the bacteria. Your vet may inject a penicillin G to fully get rid of the genital disease. If you have a group of rabbits in one cage, all rabbits in such a group must be required to be treated even if they are not showing some symptoms. After 10 to 14 days, the sores may commonly heal, and the rabbits that fully recover will be allowed to breed without risk of transmitting the infection.
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