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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Malocclusion

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    • Michelle V
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        We adpoted a 10-month-old Holland lop about 3 months ago.  Her care hadn’t been great – she was living in a small cage, being fed a very poor diet and no hay.  We had her spayed and things had been going very well … until she stopped wanting to eat hay and had difficulty eating her greens.  After a thorough exam (under anesthesia), it has been determined that she has pretty severe malocclusion in the back, either (a) congenital or (b) from lack of hay in her previous months.  Her teeth were trimmed as best as possible, but the vet is uncertain if this is going to be an easy fix and could be a long-term issue.  Looking forward, I am interested in hearing others’ experience with this issue and what happens if she is never able to eat hay again   We’re very concerned for this sweet little bun.


      • Sarita
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          It’s not really a matter if she will ever eat hay again – she still may eat it but it won’t help with the misaligned teeth – it may help to slow the spurs down and the time between trims but won’t correct the dental problem.

          She may still eat hay though. Sometimes too it may take a few trims to get the teeth in better condition.


        • Michelle V
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            Thanks Sarita for the information. She is doing much better now after the trim and can eat her greens without having them torn into bite-sized pieces and can eat some pellets. The vet said the same thing in that this may need more trims to really make it better.


          • Sarita
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              Glad she is doing better.

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