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\u00a0<\/h6>\n\u00a0<\/h6>\nWhat is neutering?<\/strong><\/h6>\nNeutering means removing the reproductive organs of the rabbit but leaving everything else as it should be<\/strong>. It is a routine operation and regularly carried out safely in the surgery. In bucks (males) it is called castration and involves removal of the testicles through the scrotum (sac) or the skin of the abdomen – it\u2019s a very simple procedure. In does (females) it is called spaying and involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus; this is a bigger operation but there are excellent reasons for doing it (as we\u2019ll see below).<\/p>\nIn this blog, we\u2019ll look at the reason why this operation is so important in more detail.<\/p>\n
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Reproductive control<\/strong><\/h6>\nThere\u2019s a reason the saying is \u201creproducing like rabbits\u201d. You may well be aware of the statistic in cats (one female cat after seven years in optimal conditions could produce 40,000 offspring), but do you know how many rabbits there would be if you left a pair alone in a perfect environment for 7 years?<\/strong> – Over 184 billion<\/strong>. (If you don\u2019t believe me, check out the maths here<\/a>!)<\/p>\nOf course, there wouldn\u2019t be enough food for that many, let alone enough space, so they\u2019d fight, kill each other, or starve to death. These are not nice ways to go, and there\u2019s no way you\u2019d manage to rehome that many of them! Neutering ensures that not only can the rabbits not breed but that they don\u2019t want to either. Although the same control could be achieved by keeping them isolated from each other, this is not fair to a social animal like a rabbit.<\/p>\n
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Happiness and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h6>\nAs discussed, entire bucks cannot be kept with does because they\u2019ll breed and breed and breed. However, it\u2019s not easy to keep two does together without them fighting (unless they were litter mates), and two bucks will usually fight (again, brothers might get along, but don\u2019t count on it!) and may even kill each other. Both sexes are very territorial and can be really aggressive – in both bucks and do this is caused by the hormone testosterone, which is made in the testicles of the male (it is the main male hormone) but is also produced by the ovaries of the doe. Removal of these organs at neutering makes them much calmer, less aggressive, and more friendly<\/strong> (although you still have to be careful when introducing new friends).<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Behavioural issues<\/strong><\/h6>\nNot only do entire rabbits fight each other, they may also try and fight you! Rabbits can scratch and even bite, and although unlikely to be actually dangerous to you, it is unpleasant.
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Prevention of disease and increasing lifespan<\/strong><\/h6>\n
What is neutering?<\/strong><\/h6>\nNeutering means removing the reproductive organs of the rabbit but leaving everything else as it should be<\/strong>. It is a routine operation and regularly carried out safely in the surgery. In bucks (males) it is called castration and involves removal of the testicles through the scrotum (sac) or the skin of the abdomen – it\u2019s a very simple procedure. In does (females) it is called spaying and involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus; this is a bigger operation but there are excellent reasons for doing it (as we\u2019ll see below).<\/p>\nIn this blog, we\u2019ll look at the reason why this operation is so important in more detail.<\/p>\n
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Reproductive control<\/strong><\/h6>\nThere\u2019s a reason the saying is \u201creproducing like rabbits\u201d. You may well be aware of the statistic in cats (one female cat after seven years in optimal conditions could produce 40,000 offspring), but do you know how many rabbits there would be if you left a pair alone in a perfect environment for 7 years?<\/strong> – Over 184 billion<\/strong>. (If you don\u2019t believe me, check out the maths here<\/a>!)<\/p>\nOf course, there wouldn\u2019t be enough food for that many, let alone enough space, so they\u2019d fight, kill each other, or starve to death. These are not nice ways to go, and there\u2019s no way you\u2019d manage to rehome that many of them! Neutering ensures that not only can the rabbits not breed but that they don\u2019t want to either. Although the same control could be achieved by keeping them isolated from each other, this is not fair to a social animal like a rabbit.<\/p>\n
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Happiness and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h6>\nAs discussed, entire bucks cannot be kept with does because they\u2019ll breed and breed and breed. However, it\u2019s not easy to keep two does together without them fighting (unless they were litter mates), and two bucks will usually fight (again, brothers might get along, but don\u2019t count on it!) and may even kill each other. Both sexes are very territorial and can be really aggressive – in both bucks and do this is caused by the hormone testosterone, which is made in the testicles of the male (it is the main male hormone) but is also produced by the ovaries of the doe. Removal of these organs at neutering makes them much calmer, less aggressive, and more friendly<\/strong> (although you still have to be careful when introducing new friends).<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Behavioural issues<\/strong><\/h6>\nNot only do entire rabbits fight each other, they may also try and fight you! Rabbits can scratch and even bite, and although unlikely to be actually dangerous to you, it is unpleasant.
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Prevention of disease and increasing lifespan<\/strong><\/h6>\n
In this blog, we\u2019ll look at the reason why this operation is so important in more detail.<\/p>\n
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Reproductive control<\/strong><\/h6>\nThere\u2019s a reason the saying is \u201creproducing like rabbits\u201d. You may well be aware of the statistic in cats (one female cat after seven years in optimal conditions could produce 40,000 offspring), but do you know how many rabbits there would be if you left a pair alone in a perfect environment for 7 years?<\/strong> – Over 184 billion<\/strong>. (If you don\u2019t believe me, check out the maths here<\/a>!)<\/p>\nOf course, there wouldn\u2019t be enough food for that many, let alone enough space, so they\u2019d fight, kill each other, or starve to death. These are not nice ways to go, and there\u2019s no way you\u2019d manage to rehome that many of them! Neutering ensures that not only can the rabbits not breed but that they don\u2019t want to either. Although the same control could be achieved by keeping them isolated from each other, this is not fair to a social animal like a rabbit.<\/p>\n
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Happiness and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h6>\nAs discussed, entire bucks cannot be kept with does because they\u2019ll breed and breed and breed. However, it\u2019s not easy to keep two does together without them fighting (unless they were litter mates), and two bucks will usually fight (again, brothers might get along, but don\u2019t count on it!) and may even kill each other. Both sexes are very territorial and can be really aggressive – in both bucks and do this is caused by the hormone testosterone, which is made in the testicles of the male (it is the main male hormone) but is also produced by the ovaries of the doe. Removal of these organs at neutering makes them much calmer, less aggressive, and more friendly<\/strong> (although you still have to be careful when introducing new friends).<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Behavioural issues<\/strong><\/h6>\nNot only do entire rabbits fight each other, they may also try and fight you! Rabbits can scratch and even bite, and although unlikely to be actually dangerous to you, it is unpleasant.
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Prevention of disease and increasing lifespan<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Of course, there wouldn\u2019t be enough food for that many, let alone enough space, so they\u2019d fight, kill each other, or starve to death. These are not nice ways to go, and there\u2019s no way you\u2019d manage to rehome that many of them! Neutering ensures that not only can the rabbits not breed but that they don\u2019t want to either. Although the same control could be achieved by keeping them isolated from each other, this is not fair to a social animal like a rabbit.<\/p>\n
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Happiness and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h6>\nAs discussed, entire bucks cannot be kept with does because they\u2019ll breed and breed and breed. However, it\u2019s not easy to keep two does together without them fighting (unless they were litter mates), and two bucks will usually fight (again, brothers might get along, but don\u2019t count on it!) and may even kill each other. Both sexes are very territorial and can be really aggressive – in both bucks and do this is caused by the hormone testosterone, which is made in the testicles of the male (it is the main male hormone) but is also produced by the ovaries of the doe. Removal of these organs at neutering makes them much calmer, less aggressive, and more friendly<\/strong> (although you still have to be careful when introducing new friends).<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Behavioural issues<\/strong><\/h6>\nNot only do entire rabbits fight each other, they may also try and fight you! Rabbits can scratch and even bite, and although unlikely to be actually dangerous to you, it is unpleasant.
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Prevention of disease and increasing lifespan<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Behavioural issues<\/strong><\/h6>\nNot only do entire rabbits fight each other, they may also try and fight you! Rabbits can scratch and even bite, and although unlikely to be actually dangerous to you, it is unpleasant.
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n
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Prevention of disease and increasing lifespan<\/strong><\/h6>\n
The other nasty habit that entire rabbits have is urine spraying – as territorial animals, they like to mark their territory, but this doesn\u2019t go down well with their owners! Neutering minimises this behaviour.<\/p>\n