So happy to hear that your Bun is okay!
I was worried, reading through this post, as my at-the-time two year old bun had a precancerous uterus. We got her spayed within a couple days of seeing blood (not bloody urine, but actual blood) in her litterbox, had the vet check her uterus, and it was precancerous.
So, I'm one that can definitely say that if you have a bun, and it has straight blood (you can ask me for pictures for clarification, if you'd like) in it's litterbox, and is an unspayed female, chances are she has a precancerous uterus. The only good thing...it's completely handled by taking her in for an emergency spay.
Undergunfire is correct, though...rabbits do not menstruate, and they are opportunistic ovulators (in other words, unneutered male rabbit around = ovulation, just in case). No, they may not wish to mate each time they're with a male, but chances are, if they're with an unneutered male for more than 30 seconds, a month from that date, you should expect to see babies! There are many reasons a bun might wish not to mate (very hot or cold weather, insufficient diet or environment for raising baby buns, etc.), but that does not necessarily mean they wouldn't, had the environment been more suitable in her eyes. Another thing to consider: the bun could get pregnant, but then absorb her kits (baby buns) if she feels the environment will not support her litter.
I'm honestly not trying to argue, just trying to get more bun info out there. There are a lot of misconceptions, as there are with every animal out there. This is the kind of stuff most people don't necessarily know, and has been discovered rather recently (read: the last few years). If anyone wishes to have article links to any of this, feel absolutely to PM me!
Hugs to all!
I was worried, reading through this post, as my at-the-time two year old bun had a precancerous uterus. We got her spayed within a couple days of seeing blood (not bloody urine, but actual blood) in her litterbox, had the vet check her uterus, and it was precancerous.
So, I'm one that can definitely say that if you have a bun, and it has straight blood (you can ask me for pictures for clarification, if you'd like) in it's litterbox, and is an unspayed female, chances are she has a precancerous uterus. The only good thing...it's completely handled by taking her in for an emergency spay.
Undergunfire is correct, though...rabbits do not menstruate, and they are opportunistic ovulators (in other words, unneutered male rabbit around = ovulation, just in case). No, they may not wish to mate each time they're with a male, but chances are, if they're with an unneutered male for more than 30 seconds, a month from that date, you should expect to see babies! There are many reasons a bun might wish not to mate (very hot or cold weather, insufficient diet or environment for raising baby buns, etc.), but that does not necessarily mean they wouldn't, had the environment been more suitable in her eyes. Another thing to consider: the bun could get pregnant, but then absorb her kits (baby buns) if she feels the environment will not support her litter.
I'm honestly not trying to argue, just trying to get more bun info out there. There are a lot of misconceptions, as there are with every animal out there. This is the kind of stuff most people don't necessarily know, and has been discovered rather recently (read: the last few years). If anyone wishes to have article links to any of this, feel absolutely to PM me!
Hugs to all!
