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i own a rabbit we have had him 1 year and this summer we noticed him chewing on his cage (witch is huge) and after he chewed on it he got a tooth disorter.
this means his teeth grow and grow and we have too trim his teeth. Now trimmimg his teeth eally hurts him and it splits his teeth in half. Are there any of you that have rabbits with this problem? if so please help!!!!! Any way are there any other ways too do his teeth other than trimmimg?
p.s. we were thinking about filing them would this work????/
p.s.s. for those that are wondering why we trim his teeth well here is the answer
1. with his teeth long he cant eat so he will die
2. if he can eat, he will chew weird and the food wont digest properly!!!!!!
2007-04-16 13:20:47 · 8 answers · asked by missy <3 ( : 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It is not a disorder. All rabbits teeth grow like that. This is why your rabbit was chewing on the cage to try and wear them down. Make sure you give your rabbit wood chewing blocks. The ones made for rabbits to chew on. They sell the at farm and pet stores. Also get a salt wheel. The rabbit will chew on it also. The more your rabbit chews the less you will have to trim its teeth. I prefer filing to triming. If your going to trim get something sharper then what you have been useing. You will get less spliting if what you are useing was sharper.
2007-04-16 13:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sometimes is fixable while the rabbits are still young before their teeth have fully set. Use a pair of wire clippers and just clip them short. You may want to leave the top teeth a little longer. You want to cut the teeth so that the top teeth overlap the bottom teeth. By doing that the top teeth will help wear the bottom teeth down like they should.
Once they get older the teeth become set and you are not likely to correct the problem. The only thing you can do then is just keep clipping the teeth.
I don't recommend trying to file the teeth. That would take too long, because of having to hold the rabbit that long.
Malocclusion or wolf teeth is usually a result of the rabbit's genetics (so don't use the rabbit for breeding purposes) but it can be possibly caused by the rabbit biting on something that breaks or moves it's teeth when it is young. I've noticed that giving rabbits ears of corn when they are young to chew on tend to result in rabbits that have bad teeth.
2007-04-18 14:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a responsible and successful rabbit breeder. I know that there IS a disorder in which the rabbits teeth grow abnormally. I am not a vet, and so cannot diagnose which disorder your rabbit has (although I have a pretty good idea, as I have had a few rabbits with these same symptoms).
I would try to stick with the trimming of the teeth. This has never seemed to actually "hurt" my rabbits, it just makes them nervous. Filing will take more time, and prolong the scary experience for the rabbit. Be sure to offer your rabbit a good reward for his cooperation (such as a favorite healthy treat) when the ordeal is over.
Also, if you don't want to be the one to trim his teeth, then you could contact local rabbit breeders in your area and talk to them. Around here, we would be more than willing to provide this service (even free of charge) in order to make the rabbit happy!
Good luck, and thanks for caring about your rabbit!
2007-04-17 20:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by glitterybunnies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the rabbit to the vet for a proper tooth trimming. You are probably not feeding him the proper foods to keep him teeth trimmed naturally. A rabbits teeth grow continously during their entire life and need certain foods to chew to keep them trimmed right. A rabbit will chew the wire when they're chewing needs aren't met daily.
Email me for a proper diet for rabbits at all ages that is very detailed on what and how much to feed. I can be emailed through my profile.
2007-04-16 23:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a disorder, rabbit teeth constantly grow.
Rabbits are herbivores that are designed to eat a diet comprised of a wide variety of vegetation from succulent to tough, dry material. All of the rabbit's teeth grow continuously throughout its life to compensate for the pronounced wear created by long periods of chewing on abrasive foods.
Rabbits have a total of 6 incisors, two sets upper and one set lower, and no canine teeth. The cheek teeth consist of three upper premolars and three upper molars, and two lower premolars and two lower molars on each side. The teeth should be worn down at a rate of approximately 3mm per week.
If your rabbits teeth are getting too long then you need to give him/her things to chew on, a salt spool, wooden blocks, even a few smallish rocks would work.
2007-04-16 20:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Alicia P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet's advice on that problem with a foster rabbit I had was to give it something else to chew on, like wood, until some of the tenderness went away. Once the tenderness started to go away, we would be able to trim his teeth if needed.
2007-04-18 12:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by evilvegan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a rabbit with the same problem. Taking wire cutters and trimming the teeth is the best way. we then used ruff sand paper to finish. you could take a like a tough nail or metal file and that will work. it will just take longer.
I understand where your coming from, and with my bunny it lost a tooth but, it grew back stronger.
So keep doing what your doing, try filing. wire cutter get the job done quicker. but if your bunny will sit for filing try it.
It is actually i a common disorder in rabbits. Some are born with it, some get sent for snake food, and i am glad you are doing your best to keep yours happy and healthy!
2007-04-16 20:32:12 · answer #7 · answered by hick_chick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try i nyla bone it trims their teeth when they chew it.
2007-04-16 20:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by Sui, Steve Irwin's dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋