Why is the rabbit drooling so much?
Radiology is an essential tool for any practitioner working with rabbits. Due to their stressful temperament and keen ability to hide disease, thorough and careful examination including radiographs is warranted. Rabbits are particularly predisposed to dental disease, and skull radiographs can detect lesions unlikely to be observed during physical examination. Radiographs also serve as an important tool for grading dental disease and are valuable in providing accurate prognosis to clients
Normal skull radiographs in a rabbit: a, lateral view; b, oblique view; and c, dorsoventral view.
Courtesy of Dr. Hernandez-Divers, University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine.
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The prognosis of acquired dental disease can be staged from 1 to 5 (Harcourt-Brown, 1997). Grade 1, normal; grade 2, subclinical disease characterized by increase of diastema space, and palpable swellings along the ventral borders of the mandible (a); grade 3, acquired crown abnormalities and occlusal defects (b); grade 4, major crown abnormalities and cessation of tooth growth (c); grade 5, osteomyelitis and abscess formation (d). Courtesy of Dr. Hernandez-Divers, University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
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