Hippocrates did exist (although some scholars dispute even this) and was well known in the Greek world. Apparently born about 460 B.C. on the island of Cos, he died about 370 in Thessaly. He was a teacher on Cos, an itinerant practitioner of medicine, and the presumed author of a number of treatises.
Males: Castration is a relatively minor operation, which can be performed as soon as the testicles descend (10-12 weeks) although most vets wait until the rabbit is 4-5 months old. The testicles are removed via the scrotum or the lower abdomen.p to 80% of unsprayed female rabbits develop uterine cancer by the age of 5. Females who are not spayed when young and in good health may have to undergo the operation as an emergency in later life (e.g. cancer or pyometra) develops.
Both male and female rabbits can develop many forms of cancer, and any organ can be a primary site â or a secondary site as a result of metastasis. Cancer becomes a greater concern as a rabbit ages, though it can also occur in young bunnies.Other tumors (benign) develop in rabbits as well.oth male and female rabbits can develop many forms of cancer, and any organ can be a primary site â or a secondary site as a result of metastasis. Cancer becomes a greater concern as a rabbit ages, though it can also occur in young bunnies.