Just curious...

one of my buns was a dutch cross and had problems with teeth when she was 8 and died shortly after because after having them burred she wouldnt eat. (however i think there was something else going on too).
was just wondering if you can tell from a young age when they will develop problems? also,ive never had lops myself but i know they are more prone to teeth problems. however has anyone ever had a lop without teeth issues? Does it mainly come down to diet?

I have two lops, neither have had any dental issues yet, but both are quite young (both <1yr).

I know nethies are prone to dental issues, due to the size/shape of their heads.

I think diet is important (lots of hay obviously) but there are other factors to think about, such as genetics (bad breeding etc)

I wasn't aware Lops were more prone to dental issues, not heard that before.

:wave: I own 2 lops are their teeth are fine. A diet of LOTS of hay with pellets & fresh veg is the best way to keep a rabbits teeth trim.

GrahamL said:

I have two lops, neither have had any dental issues yet, but both are quite young (both <1yr).

I know nethies are prone to dental issues, due to the size/shape of their heads.

I think diet is important (lots of hay obviously) but there are other factors to think about, such as genetics (bad breeding etc)

I wasn't aware Lops were more prone to dental issues, not heard that before.

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well i could be wrong about lops being prone to it. i do love lops though- they're extremely cute!

http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/AcquiredIncisorAbnRabbits.html

http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/AcquiredMolarAbnRabbits.html

http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/CongenIncisorAbnRabbits.html

http://www.lbah.com/rabbits/malocclusion.htm

teeth

I have one full Dwarf lop and seven Dwarf lop/Dutch crosses... None have dental probs.. You can see if the teeth are inline from very young..
They need to eat more hay than anything else. A small amount of nuggets daily, aswell as the veg.. I give hard veg and i also give bread thats stood and gone stale so its solid!.. I break it into pieces and put it in my fridge.
Fruit wood is good in the runs...xxx

GrahamL said:

I have two lops, neither have had any dental issues yet, but both are quite young (both <1yr).

I know nethies are prone to dental issues, due to the size/shape of their heads.

I think diet is important (lots of hay obviously) but there are other factors to think about, such as genetics (bad breeding etc)

I wasn't aware Lops were more prone to dental issues, not heard that before.

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I've heard this a lot (although I have no personal experience) supposedly it's because their faces are more "squiched up" (if you know what I mean!) so their teeth often end up badly aligned.