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help i'm worried about neutering

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willowflower

Warren Scout
my rabbit is called dillion and he's a monster he bites scratches and wont let me handle him. i've had him for 4 months nowand i've spent all my spare time trying to socialise him but it hasn't worked.

i spoke to my vet and she recommended i get him neutered is this normal practice? are their any risks? and most importantly will it help with his behaviour?


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this is dillion
 
Yes, it will help immensely and it is pretty standard practice. My boys (except Squidgy, who will be done soon) have all been neutered. It stops the wee spraying, the aggression, the territorial behaviour. There are small risks attached to it, as with any operation, but they are only small risks.
 
It's better for their long-term health too.

I have 12 buns - 6 neutered boys & 5 spayed girls (1 girl is too young at the min)
 
Hiya! :D

I am sure that neutering Dillon will help. But you wont see the results overnight. Also you may need to continue working hard at socialising him. He is likely to be much more open to negotiation once all those raging hormones have settled down :wink:
Castration is a relitively straightforward proceedure for a Rabbit savvy Vet. Although it requires a GA the risks are small and significantly less now better GA drugs are used. You will find he recovers quickly as a castration is less invasive than a female spay.
I would ask your Vet to talk you through the proceedure and discuss what post-operative care he/she gives such as pain relief.
Janex
 
He's a stunning little bun :D

I have 2 boys and I've had both of them neutered. They had long lasting pain killers after their ops and were fine, eating straight away and weeing and pooing fine.

If he is an outdoor bunny keep him in for a few days making sure he has cage rest with nothing to climb on. I used a run with a card board box with thick news paper on the bottom for weeing and pooing. Dont use straw as this will irritate the wound and stitches. Give him hay for eating in a hay rack or stuffed into a toilet roll tube.

Keep an eye on him to see that he isn't nibbling his stitches if he is the vet will give him a collar (lampshade) to wear.

My little Boy Oxo after the op had one of his testicles swell up like a little plum, I took him back to the vet and she gave him an anti inflamatory and another pain killer jab. After that he was fine.

Make sure he eats right up to his op and you could also tie a small bundle of hay to the bars/grid of his pet carrier so that he can have a nibble while he's coming round if he chooses.

Good luck

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My handsome boys having cage rest after their ops.

Rabswood
 
I just had my male rabbit done and he sprung back to life afterwards! No problems at all, and the girl has also been done and she was fine too.

There are risks (something like 1 in 10 rabbits die) but very minimal so don't let it putt you off as it is better in the long run especially if you want to house train him or get him a friend. They are much more open to bonding!

Enquire around your local vets and ask them if they have done alot of ops on rabbits and find one who sees them all the time. You could even ask on the board to see if anyone in your area knows of a reputable vet where they took their rabbit.

Good luck!!
 
I had mine done

I had both my boys done 5 weeks ago, they were sleepy and quiet for the first day or so as you'd expect from any general anaesthetic, but they were eating and drinking fine and back to their usual selves after a day. i had mine done as they were fighting, but I'm still waiting to see if this has stopped or not, just trying to reintroduce them now! If any one has any advice please reply in my other post, "reintroducing 2 neutered males"
 
There are risks (something like 1 in 10 rabbits die)
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If a vet has this kind of death rate, go and look for a different and more experienced vet! The death rate should be more like 1%, not 10%... !!! :?

I have had 6 males neutered without the slightest complications! :)
 
LurcherGirl said:
There are risks (something like 1 in 10 rabbits die)
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If a vet has this kind of death rate, go and look for a different and more experienced vet! The death rate should be more like 1%, not 10%... !!! :?

I have had 6 males neutered without the slightest complications! :)
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DEFINATLEY :shock: :shock:
 
I have had all my boys done and I have never had any problems what so ever. Well expcept Dobbs but he was a different story all together (his fault not the vets).

You really will see a difference in him when you get him done.
 
thanks

thanks for all the advice my vets been great talked me through the whole thing but he's my first bun so obviously a bit nervous
 
Of course you'll be nervous, that shows you love your bunny very much and in that sense is a good thing! :) I've had all three of my boys done and they've shown huge personality improvements and recovered very quickly (within 12 hours) of the op.

AMETHYST
 
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