breeders, could this be a sign of a serious health problem?

[SnowyShiloh]

Hi everyone! I will likely be adopting a lovely Holland Lopdoe from a breedersoon, but I have a question. I'm not sure what the whole story is, but apparently this girl doesn't have babies. Her breeder says that she either absorbs the litters or just doesn't get pregnant. I don't know exactly how old she is or how many times she's been bred, and she might have had babies in the past (I don't have a lot of info at the moment). I was just concerned that her inability to have babies might be indicative of a more serious health problem. What do all you breeders think? We're going to spay her anyway so the baby thing isn't important, I just want to know if this is a sign something might be wrong...

Thank you in advance! And you can see the pretty girl in my "I want this bunny" thread on the main forum :biggrin2:

 

[BlueGiants]

I've had very healthy, lovely does that just refused to breed. Just had no maternal need to procreate. (Got two of them right now!). I've placed them as pets and with 4-H kids (as long as they know they are still showable/just not breedable).

If you're going to spay her anyway, there should not be any issues at all. I wouldn't hesitate getting her as a companion bunny.

 

[Rabbidashery]

I agree, it shouldn't be anything to worry about. She should make you a great pet!

 

[pamnock]

My biggest concern in her difficulty to conceive would be the presence of uterine tumors, vent diseaseor infection of the uterus (pyometra).

But, since you are going to spay the doe, I wouldn't be overly concerned about this being related to serious health problems if everything else checks out.



Pam