Is it really necessary to spay or neuter bunny rabbits?

Answer 1

Yes. (Please read through, then refer to the articles below) I'm sad that people still refuse to acknowledge this.

1. Unaltered rabbits are more suseptable to urinary tract infections and to reproductive cancers.

mine was suffering from constant UTIs. the vet recommended a spay and she did not have another one.

2. It will lengthen their life span.

if they are not going to be breeders, most unaltered rabbits will most likely develop cancer. altering reduces this risk and gives them a chance at a longer life.

3. It does help with behavioral issues, especially with spraying males. (like cats, male rabbits spray.) and females can be aggressive.

My rabbit's breed's lifespan is 4-6, she lived to be 8.

Answer 2

Yup, I'm with Rabbit Mage. It is not necassary but there are a few reasons that people may want to to it.

As far as extending lifespan....If a female is not spayed and she is reproducing her lifespan is just as long as a female who has been spayed. An unspayed female who is NOT reproducing may indeed get cancer. Her risk is higher.

I keep my rabbits intact and separated but I spay them if I feel they should never be bred.

Only one of my males has ever sprayed. Hasn't done it for ages though.

In my area it costs $140 - $230 to spay a rabbit but (rarely) you may find a clinic or shelter that will do it for as little as $50 (rare). Cost is usually a factor that people seem to not be able to get over. But I think anyone would do it if they had a reason to, don't you?

It's totally up to the individual and the individual situation, I think.

Answer 3

It's not a requirement, but there are some good reasons for it which other posters have pointed out.

If you only have a single pet who hasn't developed any behavioral issues, it's generally not a problem to leave them unaltered.

If you plan to have a pair or more, or if your rabbit begins having behavior problems around the time they hit puberty, having them fixed can help, but it's not a guarantee. One of the nastiest female rabbits I ever owned was spayed.

None of my current rabbits are altered, and all are happy and healthy. I only have a couple who act hormonal and none of them spray.

Answer 4

First it is not a stable thought to reproduce from a rabbit basically for the sake of it to verify them have kits. there is greater to easily having little ones. They take time,money and you will might desire to locate residences for them. you will additionally come for the period of problems now and lower back which you would be able to desire to be attentive to approximately to substantiate that the doe and her kits proceed to exist. Doe's bred too youthful will die and so will the kits or finally end up having a cesarean in case you don't be attentive to what you're doing which could additionally convey approximately fatalities. additionally blood proper rabbits can produce deformed and ineffective youthful I heavily propose you get the two sexes neutered now to evade undesirable litters and accessible loss of life as a results of lack of expertise. The puppy shop proprietor does not be attentive to what he's talking approximately whilst it includes vaccinations: There are 2 vaccines accessible to the united kingdom and europe for myxomatosis and VHD that are necessary to evade loss of life

Answer 5

Yes, it makes them better pets and they are more relaxed and more affectionate when they have been altered.
Male rabbits especially become more territorial as they get older when they havent been neutered.
Both sexes can become a little grouchier and tempormental as they age if they are not spayed or neutered...

Answer 6

Usually they are just seperated in hutches and that solves the problem. I haven't ever heard of them being spayed and neutered for captivity purposes.

Answer 7

only if you don't want a flock of lil wabbits. (are they flocks or herds or what?)

Answer 8

yes, i would say so