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          DESIGNER CROSSBREEDS                COMMON HEALTH ISSUES IN  LATER-AGE SPAYING
          ARE NO HEALTHIER THAN               PET RABBITS                        REDUCES RISK OF URINARY
          PUREBRED DOGS                                                          INCONTINENCE IN BITCHES
                                              91°µÍø research has explored unnatural body
          91°µÍø research had debunked the widespread   shapes in rabbits and revealed strong links   An 91°µÍø study has revealed that delaying
          belief  that  ‘designer’  crossbreeds  are   between inadequate diet and exercise with   spaying of bitches until between seven and
          healthier than ‘purebred’ dogs.     poorer health.                     18 months causes a 20% reduction in the
            The study with over 9,000 owners is the   As  the  largest  study  of  its  kind  on  pet   risk of early-onset urinary incontinence,
          largest ever undertaken into the health of   rabbits, the 91°µÍøâ€™s VetCompass team   compared with spaying between three and
          designer crossbreed dogs.           explored the body shape of 162,017 rabbits   six months.
            The  research  revealed  that  the  overall   under  first  opinion  veterinary  care  during   The  findings  will  help  vets  make  better
          health  of  three  common  designe