Bunny owners, have you had your bunnies spayed/neutered and how much does it cost?

Question

Is it worth it? I just bought two male bunnies, would it be smart to neuter them and at what age?

Answer 1

For males it is not medically necessary to neuter them. It does help with behavior - neutered males are much less likely to hump or spray and they are almost always better with their litter box. Also if you have two males and want to bond them, it will be next to impossible if they aren't neutered. In my opinon, it is definitely worth it
You can get them neutered when their testicles drop and that can happen somewhere around 4 months or so.

Any surgery is not without risks and you want to be sure that you take your bunny to a rabbit savvy vet. Here are two sites that can help you in your selecting and locating a rabbit savvy vet:
Selecting a rabbit savvy vet: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/vet.html
Vets: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabvets.html
Be sure your vet sends your bunnies home with pain medicine for 2 or 3 days. You might not need it, but better to have it on hand.
Cost will vary depending on where you are. We are in the NYC area and the neuter cost about $275 which included a check-up. Further north I got a quote of $180.

Answer 2

I am not sure exactly what it would cost and at what age, but you can call the vet's office and ask thier secretary that. I'm thinking it'll be around $60 after 4-6 months since that is what it is for both dogs and cats, so I don't think it would be much different. Unlike some of these people, I do say do it as soon as possible, and as they get older you might have to separate them. I used to have a male bunny that we got at a young age, but as he hit "puberty" he became vicious and was "humping" everything in sight. It was quite gross. Plus the males will definitely fight if they are not neutered. If you want sweet bunnies, then do it as soon as you are able to. Good luck.

Answer 3

YES!! if you have 2 males and you do not neuter them, they will spray the cage and the walls with urine and generally not get a long. if you don't have a cage with high, solid walls, this is a mess. it also prevents a lot of disease in rabbits and calms them down quite a bit. i had 2 males and they were both neutered but before that they were very aggressive. for more information on that and general rabbit health go to The House Rabbit Society here http://www.rabbit.org/. And make sure you go to a vet that specializes in small animals or exotics because they will know the proper anethesia to use. Neuter them around 4 mos.

Answer 4

You should neuter them about 4-5 months old. Make sure that you go to a rabbit savvy vet as most vets don't practice with rabbits. You can find one at http://www.rabbit.org The cost varies from each vet so you should call around.

Answer 5

It really depends. Usually, Holland Lops don't cost that much. Unless they are use for shows and are purebred.(Most of the time) I have a few breeders a few hours from me. All their Holland Lops are about $20-35 Personally, I have 2 netherland dwarfs and they were both $60 Rabbits are easy to take care of. But they do poop a lot, need attention, and you must clean their cage. You have to remember they don't show affection like cats and dogs. Bonding with them can take a few days to months. Talk to your parents about how you will care for the rabbit. That may help.

Answer 6

It is worth it. If you don't they could become territorial and end up hating each other and fighting. The age depends on the size of the rabbit but around 5 months is average. Go to the vets and ask for some information.

Answer 7

neutering and/or spaying is actually an important option to consider unless your vet recommends otherwise due to concerns.

Non-spayed/neutered rabbits who are not going to be used as breeders are more prone to certain types of cancer (IE, females are more prone to ovarian cancer and a young age) and are more suseptable to infections such as UTI's (urinary tract infections)

That last one I learned from experience. Every other week my rabbit was in the vet's for a UTI... and finally he said she needed to be spayed. constant UTI's can also lead to cancer and/or other complications.

She was fine ever since. She's a senior of 8 now and has never had a bladder infection since.

Males who are not breeders are prone to testicular cancers if they are not neutered.

Another good reason for neutering/spaying is behavioral... territorial adjustment (IE boys who pee to mark their territory)... and aggression (they tend to be more aggressive if they are not spayed or neutered.)

Again- this is something you'd have to consult with your vet... but the general rule of thumb is that spaying and neutering non-breeding rabbits is very important unless otherwise detured by your Vet.

The cost for my Gabby was $80.

Answer 8

As a former breeder of show bunnies, I never took that route. But a better alternative would be just to keep males and females seperated in the cage.... :)

Answer 9

Yes, definitely want to neuter them. Cost me just over $100. here in TN. Had to find a "special pocket pet vet" to see him. Here's some links with good info to search.

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/index.html

http://www.rabbithaven.org/BunnyBasics/bunnybasics.htm

Answer 10

I wound'nt wast my money getting them neutered. Iwas going to get one of my rabbits fixed and they said that because they are so small they are high risk.