FAQ: How Much To Neuter A Rabbit?

How much does rabbit neutering cost?

Average rabbit neutering and spaying cost If you have two rabbits of the opposite sex and have no plans of becoming a bunny breeder then getting your rabbits spayed/ neutered is going to cost on average £80 each.

How much does it cost to fix a male rabbit?

The low end of the range can be as inexpensive as $50-75 (often in spay/neuter clinics), while vets in major metropolitan areas, where rents and labor costs are very high, often charge several hundred dollars. The average around the country is about $250.

Should male rabbits be neutered?

Neutering eliminates the risk of testicular cancers. Reproductive cancers are relatively common in rabbits. Neutered rabbits are much less likely to display undesirable hormone induced behaviors such as mounting, urine spraying (or territorial marking) and aggression.

Why is rabbit neutering so expensive?

For females, being spayed is more invasive and therefore probably more expensive. Rabbits will also need an experienced vet – a lot of vets have no idea what kind of care they really need and we went through a bad experience with one before finding ours.

Is it too late to neuter a rabbit?

When male rabbits are between 3 and 5 months old, they are old enough to be neutered. Female rabbits are generally old enough to be spayed between 4 and 6 months; this is when they first reach sexual maturity. When rabbits have reached middle age (5-6 years old ) they can be considered too old to be altered.

How long do rabbits take to recover from neutering?

Immediately after coming home, give your rabbit a comfortable and safe environment. It typically takes ten days for a bunny to recover from surgery, and in that time, you must provide the appropriate medical care.

Can I neuter my rabbit myself?

Please do not do this on your own. Call a local Humane society and they may provide you with the name of a dedicated local vet or vets that provide low cost neutering and spaying of Dogs, Cats and other Pets. You had best take the Rabbit to a veterinarian who is skilled in this procedure.

Will my male rabbit change after being neutered?

Spay / neuter greatly reduces the behavior changes that accompany sexual maturity, but it doesn’t eliminate them entirely. Nor does it change the rabbit’s basic personality.

What happens if you don’t neuter your rabbit?

Unspayed female rabbits have a very high risk of uterine cancer. Our vets commonly see uterine changes and tumors in unspayed rabbits as young as eighteen months. Unspayed rabbits, and rabbits who are spayed late in life also face an increased risk of mammary cancers, though these are less common than uterine cancers.

Can rabbits die from being neutered?

Surgery on any animal can have unexpected complications, including a small risk of death, but for most rabbits the benefits of neutering far outweigh the very small risk.

What to expect after neutering a rabbit?

Your rabbit will be very tired and needs to rest tonight. Male rabbits tend to bounce back more quickly after surgery and will be almost normal within 24 to 48 hours. Females take longer and it may take 2 to 4 days for her to gradually return to normal activity.

Will neutering a rabbit stop it from spraying?

Neutering a male rabbit which means removing its testes or spaying female rabbits ( removing ovaries and uterus) is a nice way to prevent them from spraying urine and marking their territory. This is the first step to encourage rabbits to prevent their habit of spraying.

Do female bunnies have periods?

Rabbits do not menstruate. If unspayed females start passing blood, they can bleed to death within a few days.

How can you tell if a male rabbit is neutered?

The only time you can reliably tell that a rabbit is a neutered male or spayed female is if they have been microchiped and you get their medical records.

Do rabbits need vaccines?

Does my rabbit need vaccinations? Rabbits need vaccinations to protect against myxomatosis, Rabbit (Viral) Haemorrhagic Disease (R(V)HD) and a new strain of R(V)HD – R(V)HD2 – all of which are often fatal and cause intense suffering to rabbits.