Rabbit – Mouth Problems

WHAT TO DO

Consult vet as soon as possible. It is very difficult to detect without special equipment

WHAT IS IT?

Possibly dental problems. While the front teeth can overgrow – and you may see this if you lift your bunnies front lip- problems often occur with uneven wear on the back teeth, causing large spurs to grow from the edges of the molars.

CLINICAL SIGNS

Significant wetness around mouth/drooling
Difficulty swallowing food
Weight loss

CAUSES

Malocclusion
Dental disease
Overgrown teeth
Mouth Ulcers

TREATMENT

Trimming or burring of overgrown teeth
Extraction of infected or malformed teeth
Most require sedation to treat or examine mouth well
Dental radiographs