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Rabbit Facts: Neutering
 
 
Company is very important for a rabbit.
They are incredibly social animals and naturally live in colonies. Neutering your rabbit means that you can keep two or more rabbits together without them having lots of babies, and will dramatically reduce fighting.
 
 
Males:- Some male rabbits can become territorial and aggressive at puberty. They may even bite, spray strong offensive urine and fight with others. Castration can be carried out anytime after four months of age. Once a male rabbit has been castrated, he can remain fertile for up to four weeks after the operation.
 
   
 
Females:- A leading cause of death in female rabbits is uterine cancer. This cancer is malignant and will probably have spread by the time its discovered. Up to 80% of un-neutered female rabbits will develop uterine cancer by five years of age.
 

 

Getting your female rabbit neutered, usually at 5-6 months of age,  will prevent uterine cancer. It will also prevent pyometra, a uterine infection, and false pregnancies.
False pregnancies occur from 4-6 ,months of age onwards. This can make female rabbits both territorial and aggressive. Some rabbits suffering from this will scratch and bite their owners and also other bunnies.
 
 
 
   
 
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