Let's talk rabbit teeth. Rabbits have 28 teeth! They have 4 front incisors, two on top and two on the bottom. Behind them are two peg teeth. They have 11 "cheek teeth" on each side, 5 on the bottom and 6 on the top. Rabbit's are herbivores which means they eat primarily grass, and greens, as well as some wood.
Rabbit's teeth are hypsodontic, which means they grow continually for their whole life. Rabbit's front incisors grow up to 12 This can come with some problems, but if bred properly, and taken care of properly, is not an issue at all. The biggest problem that shows in rabbit teeth is malocclusion. This is a genetic issue that we do not have in our Rabbitry. Therefore, non of our buns should have any malocclusion issues. However, malocclusion can hide in rabbits for generations. So if you ever notice malocclusion in your bun, the first thing to do is notify your breeder. In all my 10 years we only had one baby with malocclusion in our first year of breeding (and those parents were immediately taken out of our breeding program). We haven't had issues with malocclusion for the past 9 years of breeding. Taking care of rabbits teeth is pretty hands-off. You should not have to trim your rabbit's teeth, or brush them. It is important to provide your bun with lots of different types of chew toys and materials. Straw, grass, hay, cardboard, wood bricks and branches are all great options to help your bun.
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