Spaying and Neutering

Apr 4, 2013 by

Why spay and neuter rabbits? Altered rabbits are healthier and live longer than unaltered rabbits. The risk of reproductive cancers...

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World Spay Day

Feb 25, 2013 by

World Spay Day is February 26! Find out how you can help at the Humane Society of the United...

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HRS Philosophy

Feb 12, 2013 by

The House Rabbit Society believes that ALL rabbits are valuable as individuals, regardless of breed purity, temperament, state of...

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Spay-Neuter = Win-Win

Jan 10, 2013 by

Some decisions about caring for your rabbit are difficult to make. This isn’t one of them. This procedure prevents or solves all...

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An Unmixed Blessing: The Gener...

Jan 1, 2013 by

The first two House Rabbit Journal behavior articles (Volume I, numbers 1 & 2, May & June 1988) discussed the importance of...

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The Hidden Costs of Breeding Y...

Jul 10, 2011 by

Question: I want to breed my female rabbit. I understand that unspayed rabbits are susceptible to ovarian cancer. If I wait to have...

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Medical Concerns

Jul 10, 2011 by

Rabbits are prey animals, and as such, can hide their symptoms when sick. It’s up to you, then, to watch them carefully, and to...

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Sex Hormones in Altered Rabbit...

Jul 10, 2011 by

Female rabbits are reflex ovulators (as are ferrets and cats but unlike most other animals), i.g. ovulation only occurs 10-13 hours...

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Sexy Bunnies

May 10, 2011 by

Tiny little bunches of fur with eyes closed, ears folded tightly against their head. If you pull their lips back, ever so gently, you...

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Criar o no criar?/Spay or No S...

Apr 15, 2011 by

Todos sabemos que no hay nada tan simpático como una cría de conejitos. La tentación de dejar sus conejos reproducir “solo...

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Odds and Ends: Improving your ...

Jan 21, 2011 by

During the past 20 years rabbit medicine has come a long way. There are now many exotic animal veterinary (1) conferences, internet...

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