When to neuter a buck?

[Nugsisabun]

I just recently got a netherland dwarf. We were told he is about 5 months old. I seem to remember years ago my with my other rabbit we had to wait until he was a minimum 6months old before neutering, however I read online that 3 months is good??? Does anyone know what age to neuter? Thanks.

 

[majorv]

As soon as their testicles drop they can be neutered

 

[Aki]

Neutering a buck is an easy not very invasive procedure so it can be done early (contrarily to spaying a female, where most vets want the doe to be fully grown, around 7-8months, before proceeding). The only concern is the anesthesia. To reduce the risk (today, the risk is around 0.2 to 0.5 % if done in good conditions by a good vet) vets take the size of the buck in consideration. A bigger breed, which can be more than one kilo around 3 month old will be able to be neutered around 4 months old without any problem. For smaller breeds like nethies, they sometimes want to wait if the buck is on the smallish side. So, it really all depends on your rabbit. But 5 month old should be acceptable if your rabbit is healthy and has a decent weight.

 

[Watermelons]

Depends on the vets confidence level. As Majorv stated, as soon as the testes drop they can be neutered.
Imo, the sooner the better. Including females. A confident vet can do a 1lb (half a kg) 2-3 month old bunny with no issues.
There are no hard and fast rules. If the vet is willing to do it, get er done. They do NOT need to be 7-8 months for a male OR female.