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Bunny Days Ahead – Animal Sheltering Magazine
Share this great article from Animal Sheltering magazine with your local shelter or humane society! Executive Director, Anne Martin, is interviewed in this article, and gives shelters tips and best...
View ArticleSex Hormones in Altered Rabbits
Female rabbits are reflex ovulators (as are ferrets and cats but unlike most other animals), i.g. ovulation only occurs 10-13 hours after mating or stimulation of the vagina which causes the release of...
View ArticleThe Hidden Costs of Breeding Your Rabbit
Question: I want to breed my female rabbit. I understand that unspayed rabbits are susceptible to ovarian cancer. If I wait to have her spayed until after she has her babies, will the delay decrease...
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An Unmixed Blessing: The Generative Power of Spay/Neuter
The first two House Rabbit Journal behavior articles (Volume I, numbers 1 & 2, May & June 1988) discussed the importance of spay/neuter. Twenty years later this topic remains the bedrock of...
View ArticleSpay-Neuter = Win-Win
Some decisions about caring for your rabbit are difficult to make. This isn’t one of them. This procedure prevents or solves all the most common behavior problems facing rabbits who live with humans....
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How Old for Spay/Neuter?
Photograph by Joe Beane People often ask, “how old does a rabbit have to be for spay/neuter surgery?” For boys, they can be neutered as soon as their testicles descend, usually at about 10-12 weeks....
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How Can You Tell Your Rabbit Is Spayed?
Photo by Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program Is there a way to tell if an animal has already been spayed? Historically, exploratory surgery has been required to be sure. Now, many veterinarians,...
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How Many Rabbits Can A Rabbit Make?
Photo by Joe Beane One breeding pair of rabbits – and their offspring – can create nearly 4 million rabbits in only 4 years! As prey animals, reproduction is the rabbit’s only defense against...
View ArticleAnesthesia Protocols for Rabbits
Many veterinarians and pet owners believe rabbit anesthesia is always a high-risk procedure; however, when done properly the risks are low and do not outweigh the benefits. Important steps must be...
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