Situation guide
Drooling, dropped food and picky eating point to dental trouble.
Rabbit teeth grow for life and are worn down by the sideways grinding that only coarse forage demands, so a rabbit eating fewer hay wears its teeth less and the disease accelerates itself. The early signs are quiet: hay lasting longer, selective eating, a damp chin, caecotrophs stuck to the rear, a coat that has stoppe
Rabbit teeth grow for the whole of the animal's life and are worn down by chewing, not cleaned by brushing. Home dental care is a hay-first diet plus a weekly face, chin and appetite check that catches malocclusion and spurs early.
A rabbit's teeth grow for life, and when the back molars wear unevenly they form sharp spurs that cut the tongue and cheek. This article helps you spot the early signs , dropped food, drooling, weight loss , explains why hay is the best prevention, and stresses when a rabbit needs urgent veterinary care.
Learn how to perform a quick, one-minute morning health check on your rabbit. Because rabbits instinctively hide illness, these 12 daily checks will help you spot early signs of pain, dental disease, and life-threatening GI stasis before it is too late.
