Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

chloehaddow — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:03:37 GMT

Hello! I was really late in spaying my female rabbit (completely my fault and i now realise the harm it can cause by not doing it!) My female used to pull her hair out all the time and actually, once I spayed her she has never done it since! x

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Alison Clare Hickman — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:25:10 GMT

Hey ya, sorry for late reply - been away... I can't add much to the good advice uve been given already. Just confirm that spaying will remove very high likelihood of uterine neoplasia; I question the thought behind letting her have a first litter and thus avoid uterine neoplasia as there is (I have been advised) no known science to back this up whatsoever; rabbits will remain sexually receptive until mated (ie are not just seasonally receptive say like the cat); nesting behaviour will evidence in hair plucking; hormone 'raging' is common ie grumpy and will attack... as I said, all things uve been advised about. Neutering is the best advice all round unless u want to breed from her. Hope this helps.

Ali

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Faye Sewell — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:42:36 GMT

[quote user="chanel clydesdale"]

She is a pretty girl, did you get her from a BRC breeder? Im brc member so just being nosey here :-)

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She was an ex breeder who lives locally, think she just wanted rid of her to be honest! but she is a lovely girl!, just hormonal!!

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Faye Sewell — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:41:11 GMT

Thanks everyone, just hope its not to late for getting her spayed and will help!. Now time to decide who I want to spay her seeming I no longer work in practice!!

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

chanel clydesdale — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:59:12 GMT

Hey,

Would definately recommend spaying her sooner rather than later. The hair pulling is probably due to nesting behaviour and where the behavioural probs and grunting come in. Spaying her will hopefully mellow her out a bit. Also you will be at risk of her developing uterine cancer in the future without spaying her.

She is a pretty girl, did you get her from a BRC breeder? Im brc member so just being nosey here :-)

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Louise Dick — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:43:17 GMT

Absolutely recommend spaying her. I'm doing the excel rabbit VN certificate just now and from all the research I've done, it has been quoted anything from 60-95% of female rabbits will end up with uterine cancer by 5 years if left unspayed.

Spaying will also reduce her risk of mammary tumours and cysts, and hormonally linked behaviour problems like aggression etc.

Rabbit anaesthesia is pretty safe nowadays, but the sooner you get her spayed the better in terms of her age etc.

Louise

Re: Spay Rabbits / missing hair??!

Alison Clare Hickman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:54:19 GMT

I can try asking my boss. She is a reknowned rabbit expert... Can't promise but will defo try for u. x

Re: Spay Rabbits??

Faye Sewell — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:34:12 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Dryden"]

Our practice always recommends neutering female rabbits as ~80% of entire female rabbits will get uterine cancer at ~5yrs, I know this has nothing to do with the bald patches though! :)

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Thanks Sarah, I always heard that if they had a litter they had less chance of uterine cancer!!??

Re: Spay Rabbits??

Sarah Cahill — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:29:25 GMT

Our practice always recommends neutering female rabbits as ~80% of entire female rabbits will get uterine cancer at ~5yrs, I know this has nothing to do with the bald patches though! :)

Re: Spay Rabbits??

Faye Sewell — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:02:56 GMT

Just been to check them and found her bold patches are bigger cant see any dandruff, see pics!. She also seems to be sneezing a little but no discharge! any more ideas?? thanks