It depends on the breed. A big bun such as a French lop would be classed as old around 5 but a smaller bun I think it is around 7 :? I'm sure everyone has different options though
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Giants can only live ~5-6 years say, dwarf lops for example ~10 yrs. So old age is based upon perspective of that breed
ssshhhhhh my frenchie boy is 6 and a half, he doesn't know that he's old :lol:
My vets seem to think Molly is old at 5 As for Dylan who is 8 - they seem amazed. Apparently, most of their bunny customers die at 4/5 (I hope that's not due to their treatment). The vet said yesterday a lot of them have come from PAH.
I don't think I would count my nethies as old until 8-9.
Larger breeds do die earlier but normally because their heart gives out and can't cope with their size. As far as I know, but I might be wrong, their body doesn't actually age faster, just the heart is the same size as that of a smaller bunny, so it fails more because it has to work harder. So I guess, if that is true, then how old a bunny is is not the same as projected lifespan or exceeding that projected lifespan.
My vets seem to think Molly is old at 5 As for Dylan who is 8 - they seem amazed. Apparently, most of their bunny customers die at 4/5 (I hope that's not due to their treatment). The vet said yesterday a lot of them have come from PAH.
Im hoping that Sebastian will live forever
I'd say around 7 for a small or medium sized bunny but 4/5ish for a giant :wave:
I told my vet it was not up for discussion but that Sky has to live forever.
I think my vet felt a bit of pressure at that point :lol: Sadly, I was serious.