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Forum DIET & CARE Yellow teeth – age

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    • Christine Ann
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        Hi everyone!

        Pepper had a vet visit today.
        When looking at his teeth, the vet said “he’s definitely an older guy! These teeth are very yellow.”

        However, we know when we adopted him that he was from a hoarder batch that was between 6-8 months old.
        He was a teeny little guy, he visibly grew bigger as he aged.

        By our estimation he is about 4 1/2 years old.

        I’ve checked the teeth of our girl bun, who is “about” 2yo and she has yellow teeth as well.

        Maybe I just didn’t like my baby being called old but I would think that teeth aren’t a great factor in telling age..just due to their constant growth and possibility of being stained by different hays and veggies?

        His eyes are bright- he’s got a ton of energy- 500s zoomies every day with binkies

        Anyone have any insight on this?

        http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/christinedances/57A45F2F-D0E5-4666-A82E-9207CAEB6E60.jpeg


      • Wick & Fable
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          Is he an angora with his head hair recently trimmed, or a mix for the long fur is only on his body?! He looks like Jon Snow, wearing the large fur cape haha.

          Yellow v. White teeth would really only tell you if a rabbit is less than or more than 6 months old. Wick’s teeth haven’t been white since 6mo! Wick’s teeth are bad though, so they kinda look gross regardless, but I’ve seen other people on the forum post about non-white teeth and typically it’s always common, no matter the age.

          Is this vet one you’ve been to before? Are they heavily experienced with rabbits?

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        • BinkyBunny
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            I used to think teeth color was the best determination of age as I had been told after 5 years, the teeth yellow. But as you have already discovered, that is not always the case.  Young rabbits can have yellow teeth and older rabbits can have whiter teeth.  So it’s not as dependable as I used to think.  

            This is a really great video by a HRS rep and vet – talks about a couple of different ways to tell.   I found it very interesting that you may be able to tell via the hocks!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2Y-9nTZUc


          • Christine Ann
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              He is a jersey wooly! Silky head and crazy long wooly fur on their bodies
              They are a cross between French angora and Netherlands dwarf

              I was reading that rabbit teeth do not have enamel, so that could be another reason for yellow teeth.

              We have been to this vet before, she is the only veterinarian there who treats “exotics@. She is said to be the best in north New Jersey.
              We just moved to the city, though and they have a vets office exclusively for avian and exotics, so I am curious what they might say once it’s time for him to have a checkup again.


            • LBJ10
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                Rabbit have enamel. Their enamel is white-ish, like humans. Rodents, on the other hand, have dark yellow (sometimes almost orange) enamel.

                How yellow are we talking here? I don’t think any rabbit has snow white teeth. They start out fairly white when they are young and grow a little darker with age. But as BB pointed out, age isn’t the only factor contributing the tooth color. I believe genetics has something to do with it. Certain types of food (if they are consistent in the diet) may contribute as well.

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