Does tough skin mean an old rabbit?

MPHF

Alpha Buck

• May 30, 2010

• #1

Yesterday we were at the vets with Floppy for her weekly Convenia injection for her abscess caused by tooth root problems. It was one with the nurse and she said that Floppy had tough skin. We are not to sure of her age but we think she is about 6ish.
Could tough skin mean she is older than we think she is?

 

J

Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• May 30, 2010

• #2

It may be that her skin has thickened as a result of repeated injections.

A Rabbit's skin does tend to toughen with age, especially neutered Bucks.

 

BB Mommy

Warren Veteran

• May 30, 2010

• #3

Late neutering tends to lead to a thicker skin.

 

S

Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• May 30, 2010

• #4

It would be very easy for her to be older than you think because of where she came from (especially given that one set of her records said 10 months and the other said 4 years :roll.

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• May 30, 2010

• #5

I don't think it's possible to age a rabbit by it's skin thickness, but in general un-neutered or late neutered males will have much tougher skin than young rabbits or females.

And as Jane said, repeated injections will make the skin tough.

 

MPHF

Alpha Buck

• May 30, 2010

• #6

She was neutered late, we think, when she was about 4.