Advantages of sterilization of rabbits
1. Avoid over-breeding of rabbits
The reproductive capacity of rabbits is very strong. A pair of mature and sexually mature rabbits can breed 4 to 7 litters within a year, and the number of litter in each litter is large. If pet rabbits are allowed to breed freely, then the pressure on rabbit pet owners will be particularly great, and those who are not rabbit slaves can cope well.
2. Reducing the aggressive behavior of rabbits
Unsterilized rabbits tend to have a strong sense of territory, even if they are the closest to it. Close pet owners may suffer rabbit aggression when they feed it or get close to it.
3. Relief of estrus symptoms in rabbits
After the sex hormones of rabbits disappear, their physiological impulses during estrus will be effectively relieved and reduced The behavior of the rabbit spraying urine and the performance of jealousy.
4. Reduce the possibility of male rabbit genital injury
Because the male rabbit’s genitals are exposed Yes, it usually has a riding action when it is in heat. If it rides on unclean objects or sharp objects, it may cause its genitals to be scratched or infected.
In addition, if the male rabbit’s reproductive organs are relatively strong, when the male rabbit is jumping and moving, the reproductive organs of the male rabbit are prone to excessive friction on the floor, resulting in injury, or even scurvy or other lesions.
5. Reduce the number of false pregnancies in female rabbits
Unsterilized female rabbits may experience multiple estruses False pregnancy, and the performance of false pregnancy in female rabbits is consistent with the performance of real pregnancy. False pregnant female rabbits will pull out a lot of their own hair to make nests. This behavior may cause certain damage to the body of the female rabbit.
6. Prevention of reproductive system diseases in rabbits
Uterine adenomas, mammary glands in unsterilized female rabbits There is a high probability of diseases related to the reproductive system such as tumors. Unneutered male rabbits are prone to testicular cancer lesions. Sterilization can effectively reduce the probability of reproductive system diseases in rabbits, but it cannot completely eliminate rabbit reproductive system diseases, but greatly reduces the incidence of rabbit reproductive system diseases.
7. Reduce the smell of rabbits
The smell of rabbits refers to the smell of the rabbit’s hormones. After the rabbit is neutered, it can reduce estrus and reduce sex hormones. secretion, its rabbit smell will also be greatly reduced.
8. It helps to improve the obedience of rabbits
When rabbits are of appropriate age, the sooner the better, because rabbits are very smart , its memory is also very good. If the rabbit has estrus such as spraying urine before sterilization, then even if the rabbit is sterilized, it may still have these behaviors, but the number of times is reduced, and it cannot prevent neutered rabbits from estrus. Performance.
Warm reminder: Before the rabbit reaches the appropriate age for sterilization, the pet owner must teach the rabbit to develop the habit of going to the toilet at the designated location, which can be very effective. To reduce the stress of raising rabbits.
