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My mistake for not mentioning that. I examine my animals daily but thought this was just (hamster-like) food in his jaw. I found a vet that will give the rabbit a free examination and approximate cost to try and fix whatever it is that this is.

Thank you JBun. Bad news but I gotta believe this is most probably what the problem is. I'm going to discuss with my better half and figure out which way to go from here. It looks like a trip to the vet is in order. Thanks again! Joe

One thing I forgot to mention though, and I'm not sure this matters, is the fact that the swollen jaw is only one side (of his face) - the right side. Is it unsual for the dewlap to be only on one side?

That's good. I mean that it can happen to boys. Right now I have 3 bucs (NZ, Fl White, and the pictured Satin) and this is the first time I've seen them get like this.

Thank you iLuvMyLilBuns for that quick reply. I really hope you're right. My grandson would be very sad to see his little buddy get sick. I'll continue to monitor the rabbit in the meantime. THanks very much again for your reply. Joe

I'm relatively new at raising rabbits. I just noticed yesterday that my Satin Buc has a swollen jaw. At first I thought he was just storing food in there but after a closer inspection, I realized his mouth was empty. I raise meat rabbits but this one I have as a pet for my grandson. In the...