bunny neutering

Hello Everyone!
i need to get my little guy fixed, he humps like crazy, sprays pee sometimes and its getting out of hand

he's a little over a year.
People who have done it, can you let me know the process??
im really nervous to have it done.

my previous bun passed away the night he had surgery, although he had major surgery to remove a mass in his tummy. i know its not the same but i cant help but worry about it.


also, what changes did you notice in your bun after getting him fixed? Were you able to pick him up more often? no more grunting? was he calmer?

i love that my little guy chases me around the house and always wants to lay near me, but im over the constant mounting and nibbling my arms or legs

I think the process is different with what vet you go to. Mine kept him over night. Which apparently causes more stress being away from home but they also give him the first doses of medication and make sure that he eats/drinks. He had to wear a cone as well. Which I don't think is that common.
After he still had the same personality! if anything he was more affectionate. He started to lick my nose and legs which he never did before. He was calmer. When I bonded him to my unspayed female after a month they took to each other almost right away. Absolutely no fights or mounting at all. But I got him neutered early (4 months) before his hormones really kicked in.

Steve is neutered, he's a sweetie pie and quite affectionate as long as he had four on the floor. It's very hard to pick him up unless he's in an unfamiliar place, then he stays in my lap. He is still going through a bit of spring fever right now, honking and mounting his female partner. Last night he honked at me too which I thought was hilarious. But he never sprays or anything like that. Long story short, neutering may not get you a "perfect" behaved bunny but it will definitely improve things. I'll leave it to a health and wellness expert to describe the actual surgery.

that helps
thank you,
my little guy is already very affectionate, he licks my nose, hands, arms, anything he can.

i have an appointment with a new vet tomorrow, she just started at my regular vet's office, but im kind of excited because she has 3 buns of her own so im hoping she'll be a good fit

i also would like to find him a mate, but im assuming that would work a lot better if he was fixed

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Oh the woes of neutering. I was an emotional roller coaster the day I sent Melvin under the knife.
My vet only kept him for a few hours. I called and arranged for a check-up and neutering in 1 day. I dropped him off on my way to work in the morning and was able to pick him up on my way home. I sent him in a cardboard box with plenty of food and water and stayed with him through the initial check up.
When I picked him up after he was groggy and lazy. He slept for quite some time and ate sparingly. The vet gave me 3 syringes full of pain killers to squirt in his mouth once a day (and he absolutely detested them and kicked and scratched for me to stop feeding it to him).
After about 5 days he went back to normal and went about his business binkying and flopping as usual. He tried to hump my rabbit slippers as usual but lost interest immediately. The marking pooping and peeing lasted for a couple weeks but ultimately ceased altogether.
I'd say he is still pretty territorial and stubborn, but he only poops in his litter box now, which is awesome!!

my littl one HATES medications. he fights hard not to take them and i know i will be nervous handling him if hes fresh out of surgery, ive been lucky in the past that he will drink the meds all on his own out of a water bottle cap if i mix in a bit of juice.

5days till you had a normal bun eh? the pooping only in the litter box would be a GOD SEND! my last bunny was great about that, this little guy has no manners.

we have a check up later this afternoon so i will hound the vet with all my questions and set up an appointment





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fluffybuns said:

Oh the woes of neutering. I was an emotional roller coaster the day I sent Melvin under the knife.
My vet only kept him for a few hours. I called and arranged for a check-up and neutering in 1 day. I dropped him off on my way to work in the morning and was able to pick him up on my way home. I sent him in a cardboard box with plenty of food and water and stayed with him through the initial check up.
When I picked him up after he was groggy and lazy. He slept for quite some time and ate sparingly. The vet gave me 3 syringes full of pain killers to squirt in his mouth once a day (and he absolutely detested them and kicked and scratched for me to stop feeding it to him).
After about 5 days he went back to normal and went about his business binkying and flopping as usual. He tried to hump my rabbit slippers as usual but lost interest immediately. The marking pooping and peeing lasted for a couple weeks but ultimately ceased altogether.
I'd say he is still pretty territorial and stubborn, but he only poops in his litter box now, which is awesome!!

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We have had 17 males neutered over the years with no problems. It does eliminate a lot of the courting behaviors and in general makes them more pleasant to be around. At the very least, it will save you from the spraying and humping, but as with all things, each rabbit is an individual so you can't paint them all with one brush.

Sooo we had our check up last night,
the vet said that since Charlie is already about a year and a half that the tetosterone is already in his body, that fixing him may or may not stop the behaviors, and its really not worth the risk since hes a single bun

im not really sure what to do at this point, i dont want to risk his life for something that may or may not make a change

Not really sure i would get him done if hes a single bun,the op is pretty straight forward,i think the vet said it was 2 cuts and a stitch.We've has 9 done in the last 12 months,all were in and out within 6 hours and back to themselves within a day or so.But ours are with does so it was essential.
Our boys who displayed territorial instincts calmed,no more spraying about and the younger bucks who were done at around 20 weeks old didnt even start spraying.
Unless youre planning getting a doe id probably leave him as he is.

I have two bun(s) ( male and a female ) and I have had been fixed

-- the girl was done first because her action(s) were like un lady like, violating me or the guest(s) that came over

and she doesn't have those argues anymore along w/ being calm and relaxed ( chewing more tho )

-- the boy, was recently because he had that song playing in his head whenever he was out w/ the girl ( " lets get it on ", by marvin gaye ) and spraying everywhere ( else the couch )

ever since he has been fix, the hormone level is down like more than 3/4 ( and it will decrease in time even more ) and a lot more relaxed ( not as hyper ). but he still does his binkies here and there ...

ever since they but have been fix, they have been at the carpet a bit more than they used to ( like nipping and pulling at it ) ...

Okay but if you want to bond him to a female you have to get it done. My steve did not get neutered until he was three when his previous family gave him to the shelter. And he is mostly beautifully behaved. It's always risky but your bun is most likely better off neutered. Just my opinion, I'm sure you will make the decision that's right for you.

That's odd. I would recommend getting a second opinion from another rabbit specialist. I got my bun neutered when he was 1 year old and his neutering was easy to recover from and the behaviors stopped within 1 month. It takes a little longer for the testosterone to leave the body in an older rabbit, but I'd be willing to wager that those behaviors would cease or at very least lessen significantly in less than 3 months.
Under 4 years of age is usually acceptable for neutering a rabbit from what specialists in the field have told me.

I agree that one year is still young and the behaviours are not necessarily ingrained. You would have more trouble with a rabbit that is 5 years, but a year old at neuter is certainly not too old to correct those behaviours. Ultimately it's your decision, but I'd be getting it done. I know there's several people on here who've had adult males neutered with positive results.

Well now I don't know what to do

He should be neutered. Especially with behaviour like that. Boys are just icky. Surgery itself is super easy unless the vet has their head up their bum.

I agree that he's not too old. Though it is possible that some of the behaviors could remain, it's not very likely. Usually neutering resolves these behaviors, even in rabbits that may be a little older. But of course it's always possible that some behaviors may not resolve completely, especially if they aren't entirely driven by his hormones.

The bigger concern is the risk of surgery, though usually they occur without any issues. If you have no plans for bonding him and he isn't displaying undesirable hormonal behaviors, or at least ones you could live with, then not neutering may be something to consider. If he has hormonal behaviors that are causing issues, than neutering is a stronger consideration. Neuter surgery is relatively safe, but there are always some risks with any surgery. I've had several buns spayed and neutered, that have done just fine without any complications, but I've also lost a bun during a neuter due to an underlying health issue, and nearly lost another. So it does come with a risk.

If you have concerns but are still inclined to want to go ahead with it, I would suggest having a complete blood panel done to ensure there are no obvious underlying health issues that may cause problems. I would also go with a vet that has more experience with successful spay and neuter surgeries, with minimal fatalities.

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html

I got my 2 year old lop done in January. The night after and the next couple days he was a bit painful and I posted on here about it! I ended up just monitoring him and keeping him warm and syringe feeding critical care. It was mostly okay though. Now to be honest, I haven't noticed any changes at all. I thought it would make him a little more friendly, but he's just the same ol' rabbit he was. Which isn't a bad thing. He was already really good about littertraining he's perfect with that. Overall, it didn't change much!