Getting Your Bunny Spayed/Neutered

It was recently brought to my attention that most people don't realize you can have a bunny spayed or neutered. Actually it's quite an amazing thing and I highly recommend it to anyone with a bunny. First of all, there isn't a joke about producing like rabbits for nothing. Female bunnies can produce as soon as 5 months old and they can produce literally produce minutes after giving birth. So hypothetically a female bunny could have 12 liters a year. DO NOT LET YOUR BUNNY HAVE 12 LITERS A YEAR. That is practically animal cruelty. It will hurt the mama bunny's health and the babies. I will make a future post about things to consider when breeding.

Females

For anyone who is getting or has a female rabbit and doesn't plan on breeding, I feel you should 100% get your bunny fixed. Female bunnies are very prone to ovarian cancer and this can cause pain, sickness, and even death. Also, once your female bunny has become an adult it's hormones will cause it to do things such as spraying and making nests, etc. These behaviors can be remedied by having the bunny fixed.

Males

Obviously males can't get ovarian cancer, but they can get testicular cancer. This, however, is not as common as ovarian cancer is female rabbits. I got my male rabbit fixed just to be safe. Also, getting a rabbit fixed removes the hormones. Therefore, if you are having problems with your male rabbit spraying, being aggressive, acting out, etc you can easily solve the problems by getting the bunny fixed. I cannot guarantee the behaviors will go away and especially not immediately. After getting fixed a bunny can still have hormones in their body for up to three months after surgery. This means the male can possibly still impregnate the doe even after surgery. So, please be aware of that.

Cost

Honestly, this depends on where you are located and where you take the bun bun. Vets are going to be more expensive then a clinic that does routine spaying/neutering. I found that there were no clinics around me so I had no choice. I ended up taking Rufus to the vet and it cost me about $260. This cost included pain medication they gave me that lasted for two days. It was costly because bunnies are delicate animals and need to be kept in a calm and quiet state. This takes a lot of effort from staff and vets. Yes I am a poor college student, but I do not regret my decision. I think that Rufus has a wonderful temperament and disposition and didn't want his hormones messing with that. I also knew I was going to be getting another rabbit to bond to Rufus and was not sure if it would be a doe or not. Therefore, I wanted to make sure Rufus wasn't going to be a daddy. Last but not least, I have for sure prevented testicular cancer in my baby and that puts me at ease. Although I paid over two hundred it will vary wherever you go. I have heard that clinics in some cities will do it for as little as $80. If I were you I would just call around to different places and get the rates.

In conclusion, unless you are planning on breeding your rabbit I feel that the responsible thing to do is to get your bunny fix. You''ll have a healthier bun bun :) As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.