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rabbit with no front teeth

J

jwr

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Hi

i have been offered a rabbit with no front teeth she had them removed due to misalignment , i would be bonding her with my buck , is their anything i need to really take into consideration with her i worry that she wouldn't be able to defend herself if the bonding went wrong and as far as diet goes would she still be able to eat hay so that the back molars stay worn?

any advice would be gratefully received

many thanks
 
I have no experience but I think they can still eat hay if you chop it up for them.

Hope somebody comes along with better advice for you. x
 
Gummy bunnies manage remarkably well.

The only thing you will need to remember is that all food needs to be able to reach the molars, so veg needs to be cut up or grated. Some manage hay fine like normal and others need it cut up slightly to make the individual strands easier to manage. Another thing to be aware of is that if out on grass some buns struggle to bite the strands off, so take much longer to graze. Cutting grass and picking forage can make it much easier for them to get the amount they need... And they'll love you forever!

Ooh, you'll need to check the missing front teeth every so often to ensure that they are not growing back and that any peg teeth don't grow too long as to be a problem :p
 
oh thats great thank you i was worried that if she was unable to eat hay at all her back molars would eventually grow spurs so thats good to know, what do you think about the bond as she will be more vulnerable ??
 
jwr said:
oh thats great thank you i was worried that if she was unable to eat hay at all her back molars would eventually grow spurs so thats good to know, what do you think about the bond as she will be more vulnerable ??
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To be honest I have never seen that be an issue, bunny fights tend to start off with claws rather than teeth, they are still perfectly able to defend themselves!
 
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