Calling All Rabbit Nutters

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Her name is Sophie, and she is 9 this year.

Well, she is so beautiful!

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Her name is Sophie, and she is 9 this year.

Is she friendly? I always had problems with my Netherland dwarfs being kinda grumpy…

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

I heard a lot of NDs could be like that

 

[BelovedBirds]

Aww, i wished you were local to! And thank you, they are super cute!

For sure! we have already talked to vets about spaying. We have seperated the buck, but they are together a few hours after she kindled so it is quite possible she is pregnant again they do breed so fast! Would you recommend fixing my buck, or doe?

Ahh, thats true!
I'd say doe, of course you could do both if you wanted, but does really do benefit health and behaviour wise from being spayed. I need to make Bonnie's appointment soon!

Edited to add: doing both is ideal, especially as it will calm the buck's hormones. I had a neutered pair, buck and doe, and after spay they were both much calmer, less mounting and pestering

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Ahh, thats true!
I'd say doe, of course you could do both if you wanted, but does really do benefit health and behaviour wise from being spayed. I need to make Bonnie's appointment soon!

Edited to add: doing both is ideal, especially as it will calm the buck's hormones. I had a neutered pair, buck and doe, and after spay they were both much calmer, less mounting and pestering

Thank you so much for your help! I would love to fix both, but for 500 dollars per rabbit, I’m just not sure I could afford both unfortunately.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Thank you so much for your help! I would love to fix both, but for 500 dollars per rabbit, I’m just not sure I could afford both unfortunately.

I would probably get the buck fixed first. It can take up to six weeks for him to become totally sterile after the procedure though, so keep that in mind.

Bucks, especially young ones at around 6 months, tend to spray. They also like to hump things, which can make things difficult when bonding rabbits. Neutering is also cheaper than spaying at most vets.

Does however do tend to develop ovarian or uterine cancer, unfortunately. They are at risk from 2 years+. So fixing them at a young age will completely eliminate that risk.

Are there any rabbit rescues around? I would contact them and ask where they get their rabbits fixed.

 

[jnicholes]

Is she friendly? I always had problems with my Netherland dwarfs being kinda grumpy…

She has quite the personality. Let’s just leave it at that.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

She has quite the personality. Let’s just leave it at that.

fair enough!

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

I would probably get the buck fixed first. It can take up to six weeks for him to become totally sterile after the procedure though, so keep that in mind.

Bucks, especially young ones at around 6 months, tend to spray. They also like to hump things, which can make things difficult when bonding rabbits. Neutering is also cheaper than spaying at most vets.

Does however do tend to develop ovarian or uterine cancer, unfortunately. They are at risk from 2 years+. So fixing them at a young age will completely eliminate that risk.

Are there any rabbit rescues around? I would contact them and ask where they get their rabbits fixed.

Thank you so much for the help! I will definitely look for some rabbit rescues and ask. Thanks again!

 

[muddy75]

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