Age for female spayed?

Sparkle x

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #1

I *think* i have asked this before but cant find it.

Whats best age for a female to be spayed?

As Precious is no longer with Tiffany, due to not getting along with Bo and being a madam, she is now on her own.

She is 4months+

I remember been told the longer you wait the better? Were in no rush to get her done to be fair

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #2

my vets will spey from 15 weeks aslong as bun is healthy and a decent weight
definately not under 1kg

Some think you should wait longer but we have found they bounce back more quickly if done at a young age and also hormonal behaviour doesn't become a habit

 

Last edited: Mar 23, 2009

*Spider*

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #3

The earliest my vets would do was 6months... BUT when i got Ghostie she was far too frail to be spayed so i had to build her up to a healthy size :wave:

 

Sparkle x

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #4

Thanks Hetty.

Thanks Jill, she showed some dominant behaviour when i tried bonding her with Bo, hence why she is on her own now.

What age does it usually kick in?

 

*Bex*

Mama Doe

• Mar 23, 2009

• #5

My vets spayed Flopsy at 4 1/2 - 5 months.
They usually do it anytime from then onwards as long as bunny is in good health and weight

 

Sparkle x

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #6

Thanks, will pop into Vets and make appt for Health Check and have a chat with Nurse about her :wave:

 

giantbunnymummy

Warren Veteran

• Mar 23, 2009

• #7

It seems that the advice can be confusing. I was sure I'd read that giant buns shouldn't be spayed until 6 months, as they take longer to mature, but my vet says he doesn't like spaying them after they're much older than six months as it's a more difficult operation :roll:

Good luck!

 

willowholly

Mama Doe

• Mar 23, 2009

• #8

Barley was 5months when she was spayed.I was told this was the youngest age they would spay a doe.

 

Snowberry

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #9

When we thought Strawberry was a girl our vets would spay her at 16 weeks.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #10

honeybunny said:

my vets will spey from 5 weeks aslong as bun is healthy and a decent weight
definately not under 1kg

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:shock:

5-6 months at my Vets

 

lilbun

Warren Veteran

• Mar 23, 2009

• #11

We do them from 5-6 months, so long as they are a decent size for their age/breed

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #12

JUST EDITED MY POST

SORRY WAS A TYPING ERROR..MISSED OFF THE 1 BEFORE THE 5

MY VET WILL SPEY AT 15 WEEKS

 

Sparkle x

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #13

No probs knew what you meant lol :wave:

 

Hugo's There

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 23, 2009

• #14

honeybunny said:

JUST EDITED MY POST

SORRY WAS A TYPING ERROR..MISSED OFF THE 1 BEFORE THE 5

MY VET WILL SPEY AT 15 WEEKS

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I thought you meant 5 months, I thought it was strange that most of your 5 week old buns weighed over 1kg :shock::lol::lol:

 

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Lspacehopper

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 24, 2009

• #15

Hugo's There said:

I thought you meant 5 months, I thought it was strange that most of your 5 week old buns weighed over 1kg :shock::lol::lol:

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They're all right porkers down Leicester way lol