Slight panic sorry of covered already.

Hi guys

Ive just got in from work and decided to put the rabbits out to graze and like a always do i check them over especially around there private areas for things like fly strike. I am a bit of a novice with rabbits and i do find myself panicing over the siliest of things so i do appologise if this has already been covered.
Basically ive taken a look at Caspers genital area and ive noticed a slight tare where is testicals should be on closer inspection it appears dry and doesnt look like a sore as such more like a cut or tare. He has been castrated a while back and apeared to have healed nicely from that i didnt notice anything yesterday, and he has an appoitment at the vets on Wednesday, but im stressing incase its something serious if i can add some pictures ill add them on but can anyone put my mind at rest or have any suggestions as to what might be wrong with him.

Thanks
Louise x

Hi sweetie, sounds like nothing much to me. It could be that he has nicked it at some point. Bless him. Don't worry x

Does he hump the other bunny?, sometimes if they do it to the other bunnies head then he could get a little nip?

If it has scabbed over and isn't swollen, red or weeping then don't panic as it dosn't sound infected and he won't need to see a vet urgently, Wednesday would be fine.

As Theo has said, it would be worth trying to establish if it is damage caused by his partner because it could indicate further problems in future.

Thanks to everyones advice and kind words.

I had Casper to the vets today just to be sure and ease my worry, and well i feel a bit of a fool now the hole that i saw on my rabbit is in fact his anal glands and it is perfectly normal. I feel such an idiot but the vet was so good bless him but i bet inside he was laughing so hard.
Anyways he is fine and ive nothing to worry about, i just have to remind myself its all alearning curve.

Thanks everyone

Oh dear, the do tend to look a bit like a scab when they are bunged up with waxy crud! Glad it was nothing to worry about.

Sooz wrote:Oh dear, the do tend to look a bit like a scab when they are bunged up with waxy crud! Glad it was nothing to worry about.

Is it advisable to clean this area frequently. I usually give them a wipe with a piece of damp cotton wool but am not sure if I should leave it for the bunnies to clean themselves. It can get very smelly though.

As a general rule it isn't thought necessary to clean the area frequently but what I have noticed myself is some rabbits seem to get pretty messy down there and others don't.

Of all my bunnies Fiver is the only one whose scent glands I clean for him and in terms of frequency I tend to do this when I cut his claws so probaby about every 10-14 weeks.

Damp cotton wool or a cotton bud is the best thing to use.

Thanks for that Sooz.