3935. Veterinary Stories. Do rabbits suffer from toothaches? Jaw abscesses in two rabbits

16 Dec 2020.

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Do rabbits suffer from toothaches? Jaw Abscesses.
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow).

Yes. Rabbits do suffer from toothaches when they have malocclusion and/or jaw abscesses. Very painful toothaches if they have big rotting jaw abscesses. The following images educate rabbit owners and show how Toa Payoh Vets treat jaw abscesses in rabbits. Special rabbit dental equipment is required as the ones for dogs and cats are too large and inappropriate. 

Comparison and discussion of two case studies of jaw abscesses in two rabbits.
2012 case is from Singapore and the 2020 case is from Yangon.

Yangon rabbit with right jaw abscess

All roots of the cheek teeth of the right side are deviated

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DENTAL X-RAY COMPARISONS OF A NORMAL 
AND TWO ABNORMAL TEETH IN 3 RABBITS

Singapore rabbit case in 2012.

Yangon rabbit case in 2020 

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SPECIAL DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR RABBITS

The causes of jaw abscesses are usually due to a lack of 

sufficient hay to enable proper wear and tear of the cheek teeth. Hay should

be more than 70% of the rabbit diet. Malocclusion may also cause jaw abscesses. 

Dental x-rays are important. Treatment is usually extraction of the loose and dead cheek teeth. 

MORE INFORMATION IS AT: 

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2020/12/3935-rabbit-f-3-years-right-jaw-abscess.html (THIS WEBPAGE). 

INSTAGRAM: 
instagram.com/toapayohvets

CONSULTATION VIDEOS OF YANGON RABIT

21 Dec 2020. Operated with rotten teeth extracted today at 
the Royal Asia Veterinary Surgery, Yangon. 

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OTHER IMAGES

ANOTHER CASE. A Singapore rabbit. X-RAYS FOR COMPARISON