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Spaying :)

Aly&Poppy<3

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper
I was just wondering if anyone has (or knows) if it's safe enough to have a 4 year old bunny spayed. I don't think she's old at all but my mom and dad do... Donny is only 3 months and our vets have said to wait until he was 6 months and he can be neutered so a long wait really :shock:

It's just Poppy I'm worried about because she has really bad teeth and jaw problems at the moment which we are sorting out. 3rd trip to the vets next monday.. Just want it sorted though :(

Do you think we'll have to wait a while after her teeth are sorted and she's chilled out before having her spayed?
I don't want to stress her out too much. It's bad enough trying to get her into the carrier because she knows where it takes her now lol..

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If her Dental problems involve abscesses then I would not have her spayed at this stage.

I would discuss it with the Vet treating your Rabbit :)
 
Male rabbits can be neutered as soon as their testicles descend, this can be as early as 12 weeks but some vets like them to be a little bigger. For a male 4 months/16 weeks is a good age for neutering. The six month recommendation is usually for girls.

Spaying is good for females for health reasons but if you are doing it to bond it probably wouldn't work. A 4-6 month old unneutered male would pester a female even if she was spayed.
 
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