Petco Text Logo
Petco Pet Logo

Can my female rabbit take a birth control pill or shot safely?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female

I have a female rabbit. I was wondering if there’s a pill or shot for birth control because we don’t want her to have babies and we wanna get her a male rabbit.

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Image profile

Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 18th, 2018

Instead of giving birth control which can cause uterine problems and possibly even cancer in the doe, it would be much better to have the male rabbit castrated. Male rabbits also tend to get aggressive and pee at people, and castration can make this behavior stop. You can also have your doe spayed. Either way you will not have any unwanted pregnancies this way.

Vote icon

1Pet Parents found this answer helpful

image
Have A Vet Question?

Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.

Sponsored