female rabbit

[tamirra]

Hello, does anyone know how often a female rabbit has her period, is it every 2 weeks as mine had one 2 weeks ago and was bleeding again yesterday. Thankyou.

[lankeela]

As far as I am aware, rabbits do not have 'periods' and there is no outward indication of a rabbit's menstrual cycle. I would get your vet to check her. Is she a lone rabbit, or is she with another one? Are you sure she has not been mated and maybe aborted babies or produced some and eat them?

[tamirra]

Yeah they do have periods i asked the vet, its the same as any female if you dont have periods you cant reproduce, she is a lone rabbit never been with another one.

[clair3934]

No rabbits don't have periods like humans or dogs etc. they are brought in to oestrous by the male rabbit chasing them (no bleeding!) I think your vet may need to go back to university.
If she is bleeding vaginaly get her checked out by onther vet that knows a bit about rabbits.

[drestie]

Just saw this Q.....

According to rabbit expert (that many rabbit-savvy vets consult with) Dana Krempels, "If you are absolutely sure this is blood, and not just pigmented urine (rabbit pee can be orange, reddish, or even brown, depending on what they've been eating), then she needs to be seen by a good rabbit vet ASAP so she can be spayed.
Uterine bleeding (which is what this probably is, if it's blood) is a sign of hyperplasia (pre-cancer) or uterine adenocarcinoma (cancer), and the only way to cure it is to have her spayed as soon as possible, if the vet does all the appropriate tests and finds her a suitable candidate for surgery.
There is a remote chance the bleeding could be due to bladder stones or severe urinary tract infection, but if she is a female and not spayed, then it is far, far more likely that the problem is her uterus, and it needs to be removed pronto (along with the ovaries)."

Please take your bun to a different vet (one who really knows a lot about rabbts) and have her spayed, otherwise you will not have her for much longer.

Have a look here too: http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/spay.html
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter .html#why

Sorry to be so blunt, but I hope you will at least consider this.

[tamirra]

Thankyou for that, but i realised it was the treat that i gave her ( beetroot biscuits) that did it, shes not ill but if i thought for one minute that she was then i would be straight to the vets.

[drestie]

I am so glad she's OK, but I would still recommend having her spayed in order to prevent uterine cancer. It is standard practice here (in the US), as most female rabbits develop the cancer if not spayed by age 2.

But, if your vet thinks rabbits menstruate, I would highy recommend taking her to a different vet!

Best wishes for you and your bun,
estie