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neutering???

M

Michelle

Warren Scout
my male rabbit is about 11 months old, he has recently started circling my feet and making a noise. sometimes he just wont leave my legs alone - running round them and standing on 2 feet scratching at my legs.

is this a sign to get him neutered?? does he really neeed to be neutered because he is the only rabbit we have??

also, what is the oldest a bunny can be for him to be neutered??

thanks :)
 
Hiya! It's definitely a sign that he is a randy bunny! He doesn't *need* to be neutered as such, but there are benefits - such as, it could make him more relaxed, as he won't be feeling so sexually charged all the time, it will reduce the types of behaviour you describe and also any loss of litter training (sometimes they will deliberately wee on things - or people!) Finally, it would mean that if in the future you decided to get him a friend, it wouldn't be a problem to do so at any point (they need 6 weeks after neutering for his sperm count to reduce enough to not make a female pregnant).

11 months isn't old to neuter, I had one done in October aged 2. There isn't really an 'oldest' to neuter, a rescue I help at routinely neuters up to at least 4. After that I guess it depends on the individual and various other factors. There is no reason why they can't be neutered older, only that the anaesthetic risk is greater with age.
 
Just to say ive had three year olds done. With the males its such an easy quick op that theirs less stress involved than with the girls. val
 
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