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Rabbit Neutering (spaying and castration)
What is rabbit neutering?
Neutering is a surgical procedure to spay or castrate your rabbit to ensure they are no longer able to breed.
What is rabbit spaying?
Spaying your rabbit involves the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus. This procedure is called an ovariohysterectomy, or spay.
What is rabbit castration?
Castration is the removal of the testes’ functionality. Surgical castration is the removal or excision of both testes. Chemical castration uses pharmaceutical drugs to deactivate the testes. Pet castration is used for both birth control and behaviour management purposes.
What happens when my rabbit is neutered?
Your rabbit’s neutering operation is performed under anaesthesia. Your pet is then carefully monitored after surgery by our highly-qualified and registered veterinary nurses.
What is the best age to have my rabbit neutered?
We recommend
- castration of male rabbits from 4 months of age
- spaying of female rabbits from 5 months of age.
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