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- 03/31/2021 at 11:05 AM
  Sabrina
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  do i need to neutur two of my female bunnies or the one that is the most agressive one?
- 03/31/2021 at 11:05 AM
  DanaNM
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  Both bunnies should be spayed (the term for female castration) for successful bonding.
  
  In female bunnies, spaying also prevents reproductive cancers, which are very common in female rabbits.
  
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  - 03/31/2021 at 11:19 AM
    Sabrina
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    I will consider this as my last option if all other techniques fail. The other problem is that my first rabbit is almost 5 years of age. I have an american chinchilla rabbit and have read that they can live up to 5-8 years. So not sure if the spaying will be worth it. I forgot to mention that my older rabbit when she was younger was never like this to a new rabbit. So am not sure what changed.
- 03/31/2021 at 12:23 PM
  DanaNM
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  With spaying, 9-12 years is the normal life span. Without spaying it is much shorter due to cancer. An experienced vet should have no problem spaying a 5 year old rabbit. At 5, it is very likely she already has uterine cancer, but it could be removed with spaying and she would go on to live much longer.
  
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- 03/31/2021 at 2:54 PM
  Hazel
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  Yes, that short 5+ years life span is because of the high cancer rate. I would get her spayed asap, even if bonding wasn’t on the table. As Dana said, it’s likely she already has cancer. If it hasn’t spread it can be removed with no problems.
  
  They can’t be bonded unless they’re both spayed.
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