When to Spay, weight, age or both?

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- 05/10/2018 at 10:17 AM
  Harley&Thumper
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  When I took Storm to the vet, the vet recommended I spay her when she is at 2.5lbs (1.13 kg). As a Holland lop is that reasonable or should I wait until she’s 6 months and has hit puberty?
  
  Should a spay happen when the bunny is past a certain age, past a certain weight, or when hormones have kicked in?
- 05/10/2018 at 11:08 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  It’s a combination of all factors, including the vet’s comfort level. Some vets may feel comfortable spaying a female before she’s 2.5lbs, but if this is something your vet specifies, it’s probably within their experience, as well as their comfort level. Neuters are much less invasive, but obviously Wick’s max weight is 2lbs, so Wick’s vet had to be comfortable, and they were, with neutering an 800g rabbit.
  
  I think when she hits puberty and behaviors start forming, that’s a good time to say, let’s do it now, unless she doesn’t weigh enough or she is combating another health problem.
  
  She’s still young (if I remember correctly), so postponing a spay by a few months won’t put her in risk for cancer development or anything like that.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 05/31/2018 at 12:56 PM
  Harley&Thumper
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  So Storm is now well past the 2.5 lbs mark and just hit 4 months old. She still isn’t showing any signs of hormones kicking in but that seems to happen overnight so I won’t get much warning. The vet I was going to have perform the spay is only available on the first Wednesday of the month ( I have options for emergency vets). Should I schedule the spay for the first week of July? Is there a good way to know if Storm will be ready by then?
- 05/31/2018 at 1:02 PM
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  Do it at 6 months, as she’ll be developed at that time and the surgery won’t be as much of a risk. I think doing it before then will cause her unnecessary stress, especially if they open her up and find out she’s not developed yet. Then she’ll have to go through the process all over again.
- 05/31/2018 at 1:34 PM
  Dylan
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  I’ve had more than 10 rabbits spayed and neutered. My rule of thumb is 6 months for the females and 4 months for the males. If she is smaller than a normal size for her breed, wait an extra two months.
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