Oh yes, it has been a weekend for surprises and no mistake! See this photo of Gretel, happily munching on grass and wearing a cute pink harness?
WARNING THE FOLLOWING MAY MAKE YOU SICK! (or squeamish at the very least)
This morning Gretel had something protruding from her behind, it was about the thickness of my little finger and there was heaps of blood. Hm. The pet shop had mentiioned they might come into heat, I wondered if that had something to do with it at first. But then commonsense took over - I mean, say and do what you like, but it's always a bit odd for things to protrude from one's nether regions and I figured it would be the same for rabbits.
Of course, it's Sunday isn't it so we had to head off with haste to an emergency vet.
I told the vet that it appeared that Gretel had been bitten by her sister, Daisy. He still looked very puzzled. Has Gretel ever had any surgery? No, she hasn't.
And then he looked at my and said those 3 little words I hadn't expected to hear.
"Gretel's a boy".
$350 bucks later it seems that Daisy had bitten and grabbed one of the other rabbits testicles! which was what was hanging out...Gretel has now been "fixed" and has recovered from surgery faster than my wallet will. And has been renamed..... Hansel (of course).
The jury is still out on if Daisy is in drag or not as well.
Bring on Monday, I almost welcome you!!
14 comments:
Oh, lol, I had to laugh, not at the poor lil bunny and the pain that he (she) must have been in, but at the mistaken identity.
We had the same problem. Our Molly was a boy and of course we didn't find out until we already had about 6 little babies.
Those emergency vets sure do make a good living. I think that I should have been a vet!
Hi Princess and welcome - I know, we've had the rabbits since September last year and its been going fine until today! Sigh. I can only hope that my daughters decide to become vets!!
eek. I thought it was going to be a baby bunny for a second or two there. Glad to hear HE's been fixed. Oh poor wallet. poor poor wallet!
Ow! Ow! Ow! I'll never be able to watch Bugs Bunny again! "What's up doc?" "Well, I've got this bite you see..."
Pixie- my rabbit must be related to your car!
Steve - sorry mate I should have warned the boy bloggers to cross their legs before reading on!
Princess, BTW have had problems trying to leave you comments on your blog...might pay to check if it's owkring properly! Cheers,
A
An expensive and very painful episode indeed, Sag !
Villager - yes you're right. The wabbit is now recovering at home and as we're forecast bad weather tomorrow it will be staying inside or coming to work with me in its cage!
Priceless! I am still spluttering with laughter! It is just the sort of mistake I might make, not wanting to get too up-close-&-personal, with my pet's nether regions!!
Ouch.
Even reading about testicles being bitten off makes my testicles hurt.
Awww poor wee babbit. Hansel is my favourite name.
My grandparents tortoises were called Peter and Paul for years until Paul started to lay eggs and had to be renamed Paula. My mother still has Paula - but Peter did a runner years ago.
Meggie - it's not something I intend to make a habit of either!
Mike - yep, its a cring-worthy post for a bloke!
RB - haha, I guess that tortoise might have made it to the gate by now eh?
Ouchy! Poor rabbit......hope he is making a fine recovery. Will you be putting him into therepy now??
Well if he wasn't a tranny before, he definitely is now!
What a mean co-rabbit. you'll have to start calling her 'Mrs Bobbit'
Lx
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