Bunnies Teeth Views

General Goods

Those of you who own those adorable bunnies may not realize how vital proper oral care is for them. Most people do not know how many teeth rabbits actually have. Besides the four large incisors, they have two tiny incisors, and six upper and five lower cheek teeth on each side. Rabbits have teeth that are very much like horses

There is an old adage. When something looks too good to be true it normally is. So next time you ’re looking for some help from a well-meaning spiritual worker or guru or “monk”. Look behind the “nice” disguise and check if these lovely bunnies have any teeth. Use your noddle and do a bit of research. Chances are they are just some narcissist idiot sitting behind the safety of a their computer screen on Facebook with grandiose fantasies of being someone special with a fan base that keeps up their energy levels by feeding off the energy of victims.

Be sure to keep chew toys available for all your bunnies and rodents. For my personal bunnies, and agoutis, my favorite, itt’s the base of deer and elk antlers or a cement parrot perch, with creamy peanut butter rubbed into it. Next best, I like hard-rock maple dowels and squares hanging from cords. Floor-grade, unvarnished red oak scraps are extremely hard and easily available 0– it is said to contain tannins that can be harmful to rodents but I have never seen problems identifiable to this. Any lumber that is greenish (impregnated with arsenic and salt) should not be used. If your breeder pairs consistently produce litters with this problem, your calcium/vitamin D ratios in the diets are off or they are genetically predisposed to the problem. It is also thought that tooth or jaw trauma in the pups can misalign the teeth.

Now you can move on to the rest of the bunny. Check the chin and insides of the front legs for matted fur, which can indicate drooling and teeth problems. Also, check the bottoms of the front feet for redness, stuff coming from them or pain when the feet are pushed on. These can be signs of pododermatitis. Also look at the bottoms of the back feet for the same signs. Usually, bunnies will develop pododermatitis on the back feet, not the front. Next, look at your bunnieso’ stomach (underside) and behind. Again, there should not be any matted hair or material (usually feces) stuck to the hair around this area. This can be a sign of obesity or a sign of diarrhea.