Hi, I own about an 8 month old female rabbit (we don't know exactly got her from a firend). We have been trying to litter train her and she seems to use it failrly well, except she always leaves a few presents around the cage. I assumed this was because she was marking her territory. I read that spaying her would help with this along with increasing her life span and making her firendlier etc. I was wondering if she was old ebough to spay yet and about how much it would cost. Thanks!
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Spaying
- Thread starter chibichan
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Aspen'n'company
Mama Doe
She is definetley old enough to spay. I can't say that she will stop leaving presents all together but she won't do it as often. I would definetly suggest getting her spayed though. It is better in the long run and stops most aggression she displays. I can't tell you a price because I am from the USA but over here it can be anywhere from $90.00-$150.00. There is a big range!
Aspen'n'company
Mama Doe
What state are you in? I know of a few Vets in my area that are much cheaper and very reliable!
Aspen'n'company
Mama Doe
sorry I can't help you with vet recomendations. I live in Chicagoland, Illinois. If you are going to be spending that much money then I would suggest going to the vet with the best reputation and most experience with rabbit spay regardless of price.
chibichan said:
It may sound a bit sketchy but PetsMart's Banfield Vet usually has a fair share of exotics experience from all those hamsters and rats in the store. We have a few good exotics vets around the area but it's something we've looked into before.
I know they fix dogs and cats and Petsmart tends to have instore adoption centers with kitties and rabbits, and being in NY I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to find.
rabswood
Wise Old Thumper
chibichan said:
The lady at the rescue where I recently got my bunnies from suggested that I phone round a few vets for prices. I'm glad I did!
My local vet who I've been taking my recue cats to for years quoted me £76 but I've since found a vet that will do it for under £40. So it's worth phonining around.
I have also got some very good advice from another forum member re questions to ask your vet re neutering spaying etc. I will copy and paste below:
1/Do they remove both the womb and ovaries-they should
2/What antibiotics are danderous for rabbits-Pencillan (anything ending in 'illen') also clindamycin and erythromycin and a few others.
3/Do you have to stop the rabbit from eating and drinking before the operatin? (this is a trick question, if they say yes then find a different vet because they obviously know nothing about rabbits, they should say no because a rabbit cannot vomit like dogs and cats due to a flap of skin over the stomach and also because a rabbits digestive system should always be moving and taking away food puts rabbits at a greater risk)
4/What anesthetics are used? Isofluorene is the best I believe, although i know that some vets use others which can cause the rabbit to feel 'Hung over' which is bad as this could effect how quickly the rabbit gets back to eating again.
5/You may also want to ask about how many rabbits they spay and neuter each year and what the sucess rate is. Less than 95% and I wouldn't use that vet, that is more than 1 in 20!!! Also if any did die i would ask the cause.
6/Also ask about post and pre-op care, what painkillers are given, and how they will detect problems.
There is more on the House rabbit society as well and also some things you may want to ask for the boys. The main thing is to make sure they keep eating and right post and pre op care is given, because as you know it is vital that there digestive system doesn't shut down! I would also ask the vet for a needless syringe so as you can force feed your rabbit if she doen't eat again. Also i would keep her away from any males because if they mount her it can cause internal damage.
Thanks to Beebop for this info.
Cheers Rabswood
