Why spay my female rabbit if she's alone? Costs and benefits?

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  Answered By Jeffrey Milner

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 28th, 2018

  Many people have pet rabbit and choose not to spay or neuter them. The consequences of this are very similar to leaving one's dog or cat in tact; it leaves them open to risk of uterine infections and certain cancers of the ovaries and uterus. It also increases their likelihood of developing mammary gland tumors later in life. Mammary tumors are quite common in rabbits making this the most likely consequence of not spaying. More obviously, an unspayed rabbit can become pregnant and require additional care as a result. Hope this answers your question.

  

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  Answered By Jennifer Witt, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on April 9th, 2018

  Hi there! Bonnie is so adorable!! love the pictures. I can't really tell you about prices but I can talk with you about spaying Bonnie. I have done quite a few. Rabbits tend to do just fine as long as they are kept warm during surgery and in recovery. I have lost rabbits when they get cold. That's one of my most important protocols. These guys will have an abdominal incision just like cats and dog. Everybody has their own anesthesia medications as well. My advise is find a veterinarian in your area that is very familiar with rabbit anesthesia and surgery. They are not difficult to spay, but you want an experienced veterinarian who is familiar with the exotics. They recover very quickly and go back to normal pretty quickly. Good luck and hope this helps!

  

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