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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Neutered?

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    • Ralphie
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        I have a boy that I got June 3, 2013 who either was 6-7 weeks old. He's litter box trained and very good at it. I have never witnessed or found evidence of him spraying. But one thing he does do is whenever he gets up on my bed he will poop/pee on my bedding. I have read that they do it for a couple different reasons 1) The bed is comfortable and he wants to claim it. and 2) The bed smells like me and he wants his scent there instead. I also have heard that they can either grow out of it as they get older or if you get them neutered it should solve and or minimize the probably and eventually it'll go away. As of right now, I have a fence around my whole bed all the time since he roams my room all day preventing him from jumping up and having accidents.

        I want to know from those of you who have a neutered bunny….what made you do it, pros of him being neutered, and your view on neutering.

        Thank you


      • CheriB603
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          There have been several recent discussions here that should be easy to find regarding pros & cons of neutering. But mostly, neutering helps relieve sexual frustration and can keep males from displaying aggressive or unwanted behaviours.


        • Kokaneeandkahlua
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            Not much to go through-pets should be spay/neutered and rabbits are no exception. Other than the one time cost, I can’t even think of a con I’d say definitely go for it!


          • LongEaredLions
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              What the others said. There are a lot of rabbits in shelters and fixing your rabbit makes it impossible for them to cause an “oops” litter. Intact rabbits often display aggressive behaviors, such as spraying urine, humping, cage protectiveness, and hating to be touched. Fixed bunnies tend to be more friendly, and have better litterbox habits. Not to mention that if you ever get another rabbit, both bunnies will need to be fixed unless they will fight because of frustrating hormones. So I would say to go for it!


            • Elrohwen
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                One of my main reasons for neutering is that it allows the bunny to eventually have a companion. Plenty of males seem fine in their unneutered state, and I don’t think it has the health benefits that spaying does for females, but an unneutered bunny is unlikely to ever get along with a companion. It also typically helps with marking and behavior problems, especially if done young. If a male spends a few years marking territory and is then neutered, it will be an ingrained habit that the neuter probably won’t fix.

                I’m 100% in favor of spays for bunnies, but I do think neuters are less black and white (for example, I don’t plan to neuter my dog ever). Basically, I want the option of eventually bonding my bunny with a companion, so I’m in favor of neutering


              • Ralphie
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                  Great! I think I’m leaning towards neutering him. Sounds like it comes with a lot of benefits. I would really love to not have a fence around my bed all the time. I know each place varies and it just depends, but if you guys don’t mind me asking roughly how much did it cost to have your bunny neutered?

                  (Today I will be doing some online research on vets in my area and costs.)


                • LongEaredLions
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                    It can vary from $25 to $300. Lionel’s neuter was about $85 with meds. Even if you do pay more, it is worth the money to have a more rabbit-savvy vet, so make sure the vet knows what he/she is doing before letting them anywhere near your bunny.


                  • Ralphie
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                      Oh God yes. I hate the idea of him even going to be gone from me for a day or two…imagine me with the surgery and care he’ll receive, nervous reck and I haven’t even scheduled an appointment yet.

                      Did you take Lionel to a rabbit savvy?


                    • MoveDiagonally
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                        The HRS has a nice FAQ about finding a rabbit savvy vet with questions you can ask:
                        Hopefully it can help you feel more comfortable when you do choose a vet.  


                      • Ralphie
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                          This helped a lot. Thank you (:


                        • LongEaredLions
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                            Yes, Lionel went to a vet recommended by the HRS. They did a wonderful job, I was very impressed.

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