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rex bunny with dental issues

lollypop1984 said:
hi guys i was just wondering who has rex's and do your suffer from dental issues.
thanks
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All Rabbits can develop acquired dental disease if they are fed an inappropriate diet-ie one lacking in hay/grass. Elderly Rabbits of any type can also develop dental problems.

Congenital dental disease is not common in Rex Rabbits
 
she had them done last week. her last visit before that was 6 months ago. i was just wondering if it was a common thing for rex's. my mini lop is the same but not as bad which i was surprised at
 
lollypop1984 said:
she had them done last week. her last visit before that was 6 months ago. i was just wondering if it was a common thing for rex's. my mini lop is the same but not as bad which i was surprised at
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What is her diet like ? Hay/grass is vitally important and it should make up 80%-90% of a Rabbit's diet. Hard feed (pellets) etc should be fed in minimal amounts. If a Rabbit is fed too much hard feed they will not eat as much hay and Dental problems can be the result.
 
lollypop1984 said:
she had them done last week. her last visit before that was 6 months ago. i was just wondering if it was a common thing for rex's. my mini lop is the same but not as bad which i was surprised at
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There is no reason that a Rex rabbit is more prone to dental disease.

Did the vet comment on why she needed a dental so often? Sometimes the teeth grow out of alignment and no amount of burring or chewing on hay makes any difference
 
no he did not see them for there first. i got it done when they were being spayed and the vet said they had small spurs so i decided to get it done while they were under to make things easier. My new vet saw them before xmas and said they had tiny ones and gave it 3 months to see if it could be improved. my mini lop has small one but nothing to worry about but the rex has sores in her mouth not cuts or ulcers. he said i could have left it a bit longer but i didn't want her to be in pain. i will get them checked again in a few months and see how they are doing. i have increased there hay and reduced there nuggets so I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
 
lollypop1984 said:
no he did not see them for there first. i got it done when they were being spayed and the vet said they had small spurs so i decided to get it done while they were under to make things easier. My new vet saw them before xmas and said they had tiny ones and gave it 3 months to see if it could be improved. my mini lop has small one but nothing to worry about but the rex has sores in her mouth not cuts or ulcers. he said i could have left it a bit longer but i didn't want her to be in pain. i will get them checked again in a few months and see how they are doing. i have increased there hay and reduced there nuggets so I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
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That's the best you can do :thumb:
 
lollypop1984 said:
no he did not see them for there first. i got it done when they were being spayed and the vet said they had small spurs so i decided to get it done while they were under to make things easier. My new vet saw them before xmas and said they had tiny ones and gave it 3 months to see if it could be improved. my mini lop has small one but nothing to worry about but the rex has sores in her mouth not cuts or ulcers. he said i could have left it a bit longer but i didn't want her to be in pain. i will get them checked again in a few months and see how they are doing. i have increased there hay and reduced there nuggets so I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
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You could also take a look at some of the different types of hays available to give your Rabbit's a good variety. Eventually you could even move them off a hard feed altogether. Or at least for them to only have a very tiny portion as a treat 2-3 times a week. Feeding lots and lots of different hays, forages, grass and a few fresh herbs would be ideal

These links may be useful to take a look at :

https://www.thehayexperts.co.uk/edibles/hay-grasses.html

My Rabbits especially love this one:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacks/herbs/301187

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/leaflet_pdfs/going_green_oct_06.pdf

Rexes are especially greedy Rabbits and it is not at all unusual for a Pet Rex to be carrying too much weight. So not only would a hard feed free diet benefit the teeth it may well have an great benefit to the Rex's overall health

Good luck and dont give in to those 'but I am starving' Rex eyes !! I am surrounded by them, Rex's really are piggies in fur coats :lol:
 
Dental malocclusion in rabbits is not uncommon, especially in the short-faced breeds produced via generation upon generation of inbreeding. This often causes harmful, recessive genetic traits to be expressed, and one of these is misalignment of the teeth because of abnormal bone structure in the skull.
Because it is primarily the wearing of the teeth (incisors and molars) against each other--not against items being chewed--that maintains their normal length and shape, neither chew toys nor hard foods will cure this problem. In many cases, a veterinarian will need to anesthetize the bunny to gain access to the spurs with tools designed specifically to cut off spurs and smooth the teeth.
 
David147 said:
Dental malocclusion in rabbits is not uncommon, especially in the short-faced breeds produced via generation upon generation of inbreeding. This often causes harmful, recessive genetic traits to be expressed, and one of these is misalignment of the teeth because of abnormal bone structure in the skull.
Because it is primarily the wearing of the teeth (incisors and molars) against each other--not against items being chewed--that maintains their normal length and shape, neither chew toys nor hard foods will cure this problem. In many cases, a veterinarian will need to anesthetize the bunny to gain access to the spurs with tools designed specifically to cut off spurs and smooth the teeth.
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(For information - extract above written by Dana Krempels PH.d ) ;)
 
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