Cryptorchid Bun/ Surgery

[A & CB]

Hello BinkyBunny Community!

After a whirlwind annual vet appointment today we discovered my bunny is not in fact, neutered as we suspected, but is intact with undescended testicles! I was wondering if anyone was familiar with cryptorchid buns and had any insight to share?

My bunny was found outside a year and a half ago so unfortunately we do not know his history (last year at our first vet appointment they concluded he was neutered). He is around 2-3 years old and exhibits none of the traditional unfixed male behaviors: he’s beautifully litter box trained, super social and comfortable with people, and the most hormonally-charged behavior he does is circle my feet when he’s expecting a treat. He is solitary at this point (I am willing to find him a partner if it makes sense for him). Also he is missing a tail and has “unicorn” ears (one lopped, one he can move around) so he’s got quite a bit of quirky genetics!

Interestingly, the vet caught the abnormality while inspecting his penis, which she noticed was pointier than normal. She actually brought in a resident male bunny to compare genitals lol! The vet felt his abdomen and found two lumps she suspects are the testicles, although she also mentioned that there is a chance he’s got ovaries too/instead.

My bun is scheduled for a surgery to explore his abdomen, remove what they find, and then biopsy to make sure it is testes/etc. I am a little nervous since it is more of an invasive surgery than a normal neutering and this will be his first procedure of any kind. I have a lot of trust in the vet clinic doing the surgery (they are highly regarded in the rabbit community) but I am also aware that cryptorchidism is rather rare.

I would really appreciate anecdotes/info about cryptorchid neutering, cryptorchid males, (or even other tail-less rabbits!) to soothe my nerves.  Thanks for reading 🙂

 

[DanaNM]

Going to lock this as it’s a duplicate! please reply to the other thread here: https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/cryptorchid-bun-surgery/

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

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