Spay Survey Results

Last updated Oct. 8, 1998

Total number of rabbits = 320
Averagre age = 2.9 yrs

The "age" column is the age of the rabbit if unspayed or the age of the rabbit when spayed (at which time the risk of uterine cancer is removed).
Number of rabbits
age (yrs) Total Diagnosed with cancer Died from cancer
0-1 140 2 0
1-2 59 1 0
2-3 41 4 1
3-4 28 11 3
4-5 18 6 3
5-6 11 5 3
6-7 2 2 2
7-8 11 4 1
8-9 4 1 1
>9 5 4 4

Percentage of rabbits diagnosed with cancer = 13% (42 out of 320)

Percentage of rabbits over age 2 diagnosed with cancer = 31% (37 out of 120)

Percentage of rabbits over age 4 diagnosed with cancer = 43% (22 out of 51)

Percentage of rabbits over age 6 diagnosed with cancer = 50% (11 out of 22)



Please note: This is an ongoing survey and each rabbit is assigned an ID number when her information is recorded. You can update the information for a particular rabbit (for example, if she has been spayed since the survey was filled out) by completing another survey or sending me an e-mail. Please include your name and the rabbits name.

Click here if you have not filled out a survey and would like to.