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Oldest age to neuter?

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Veronica

Mama Doe
Hiya,

Just wondering what peoples opinions are...

I have a 3, possible 4 year old (I'm thinking more nearer to 4, but will check his leg ring) french lop buck.
In a french lop, this is quite a good age....so would it be considered too risky to have him neutered?

Thanks in advance. :)
 
Hiya. The oldest male Bun I have had neutered is French Lop-X who was 7 at the time.Are you wanting to neuter him to bond him with another rabbit or is it to try to correct behavioural issues such as aggression??If the latter then although neutering can reduce aggression it is NOT always that effective when the bun is older and has developed 'learned behaviour' which may not necessarily be hormone driven. If you want to bond your Bun I would say that if your Vet checks your Buns heart/lungs and runs a blood test to check renal/liver function and all is OK you could get him neutered. You could ask your Vet to check Buns teeth at the same time!! Jane and Buns xx
 
Hiya Jane,
Thanks for the reply. :)
I was thinking of bonding him :) No behavioural issues with him at all...he's a soppy little guy :p :)
 
I have posted a couple before yeah :) I'll get some more of him actually...I always forget to take pics of him (I know that sounds bad! :lol:), but that's because he spends his days sitting in amongst the bushes and shrubs in the garden! :lol: :lol: :lol: :)

There's some pics of him on my site under 'Alfie'. (Website desperately needs updating, so I apologise! :oops: )
 
I did think of that too, but when he's around a girly..or boy for that matter :shock: ....he gets alittle 'excited' :oops: :? :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
The vets saw no problem with spaying my doe at that age, and that's a riskier op than castration. As long as he's in good health, there is no reason why he shouldn't be fine at that age.
 
What is a leg ring?

My vet told me if a male hasn't been neuter for that long, could increase his chance of getting cancer due to the non-usage of his penis. I forgot which cancer it is.
 
Alfie came to me from Kent, as an ex stud buck.

A leg ring, is a BRC ring, placed on the rabbit at a young age...it's on the ankle...and is a form of ID.

I've owned Alfie since he was 8 months old :)
 
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