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Bottom teeth really long? Should we be worried?

As it says the wee mans bottom teeth is really long.


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Hi there :)

Have a look at these - they contain some info on bunny dental anatomy:

http://www.mybunny.org/info/dental-care/

http://www.mypetsdentist.com/anatomy-of-rabbit-teeth.pml

https://www.thespruce.com/rabbit-teeth-1239026

http://www.raising-rabbits.com/rabbit-teeth.html


Have you a good savvy vet you can take your little man to, for an evaluation?

Is he having difficulty eating at all?
 
As it says the wee mans bottom teeth is really long.


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If his incisors are overgrown then he does need to be seen by a Vet. Treatment would be needed as the problem wont get better on it's own. There is some information about Rabbit Dental problems here :

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Dental_diseases/Differential/Rabbit_dentistry.pdf

My Vet has included an article about Incisor Malocclusion in her Blog

https://www.twickenhamvets.com/rabbit-dental-problems-part-2-malocclusion-incisors/
 
Okay so went to the vet and found that he has an abnormal jaw/bite problem so his teeth don't line up and they don't grind down properly. (I also have this issue bit of a crazy coincidence). So he has to be taken to the vet every month to get his teeth filed down.

I am happy we found the problem but gutted he has hid it from us. Are rabbits prone to hide things like injuries etc?


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Okay so went to the vet and found that he has an abnormal jaw/bite problem so his teeth don't line up and they don't grind down properly. (I also have this issue bit of a crazy coincidence). So he has to be taken to the vet every month to get his teeth filed down.

I am happy we found the problem but gutted he has hid it from us. Are rabbits prone to hide things like injuries etc?


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Rabbits are very good at hiding issues/illness. It's one of their defenses against predators, so they aren't picked off because they are visibly weak...

It's one things a lot of new rabbits owners learn I think, I certainly didn't know how well they hid problems when I got my boys, now I do and I know what to look for.

Things like, loss of appetite, not being active at usual times, tummy pressing, grinding teeth, plenty more are all signs of a rabbit that isn't ''well''
 
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