Things to help bunny's teeth

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- 02/11/2021 at 4:30 PM
  Borya02
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  Hey folks, I would like to give my rabbit something safe to chew on to wear her teeth down. She’s always had mostly those willow balls, but she has run out of her last one. She has some of those timothy hay grass mats left and she loves those – but I’m assuming that’s not hard enough for her to wear her teeth down. Are the willow sticks/balls/etc (something of that hardness) essential? I’m not sure how hard the products should be. Thank you.
- 02/11/2021 at 6:38 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  In actuality, hay consumption is generally enough to maintain a rabbit’s teeth, with exception to those who for some reason are prone to dental problems due to genetics which might cause misaligned teeth or something. If your rabbit is eating a healthy amount of hay and has no dental problems, it should be ok. Hay has the texture of sandpaper, which grinds down teeth.
  
  If your rabbit seems prone, increasing hay consumption and/or switching to a more fibrous hay, like first cut Timothy will help.
  
  Any rabbit safe wood chew is great as well.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 02/12/2021 at 12:43 AM
  Borya02
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  thanks! Do you think the timothy hay cubes, would also be good for teeth? They are a hard texture, and made of timothy hay, but of course they are not actual flattened out regular hay.
- 02/12/2021 at 12:38 PM
  Bam
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  Hay cubes are good too, the individual hay strands are (obviously) not as long as they are in loose hay, but it is still grass hay with the right texture for grinding down teeth. So if she eats more if you give her hay cubes, it’s very good.
  
  It’s difficult for us to feel with our fingers that grass hay is abrasive, but even soft hay like orchard is quite abrasive enough to be good for the teeth.
- 02/12/2021 at 6:39 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yes, hay is the way to go. Especially when we’re talking about the back teeth.
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