Treat Lapis Dental disease
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Dental disease

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Contributor(s):

Claire Speight

Elisabetta Mancinelli

Jennifer Hamlin

Dental disease

Rabbit teeth are open-rooted, meaning that they continuously erupt and grow throughout the rabbit's lifetime. If a rabbit has congenital or acquired dental disease, then the teeth may overgrow or grow distorted, which can cause life-long problems. This factsheet aims to discuss the common causes and treatments for dental disease in rabbits.

An x-ray of molar teeth elongation
©Narelle Walter BVSc MRCVS

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