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Teeth issues

Willow218

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So Loki our 5 month old Netherland Dwarf was neutered on Friday, all went well and he's recovering well.

The vet said he's starting to develop spurs on his teeth and may require dental treatment at a later date. But all is good for now.

I don't understand why this is happening though. They have a hay subscription for timothy hay from Haybox which they love, they get 20g of Burgess pellets a day each, greens which he eats but Nova the female isn't fussed on.

They've got a knawing carrot and plenty of other toys to. Am I doing something wrong with their diet? Do I need to change to a different hay?

The nurse said I'm doing everything OK and some rabbits are just prone to having teeth like that.

Amy suggestions on what else we can get to keep their teeth down please.

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Good to hear Loki has recovered well from his neuter. Nethies are at greater risk of dental problems owing to their face shape. I don't think you need to switch hay if they enjoy that brand. You could possibly switch out a few of the pellets & add grass to their diet - grass is high in sillica like hay, great for tooth wear. Really though, its nothing you're doing wrong & its very possible he may not need that dental.
 
So Loki our 5 month old Netherland Dwarf was neutered on Friday, all went well and he's recovering well.

The vet said he's starting to develop spurs on his teeth and may require dental treatment at a later date. But all is good for now.

I don't understand why this is happening though. They have a hay subscription for timothy hay from Haybox which they love, they get 20g of Burgess pellets a day each, greens which he eats but Nova the female isn't fussed on.

They've got a knawing carrot and plenty of other toys to. Am I doing something wrong with their diet? Do I need to change to a different hay?

The nurse said I'm doing everything OK and some rabbits are just prone to having teeth like that.

Amy suggestions on what else we can get to keep their teeth down please.

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https://www.ufaw.org.uk/rabbits/netherland-dwarf-dental-malocclusion
 
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