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Incisor adjustment in rabbits

Lab Animal volume 38, pages 193–194 (2009)Cite this article

Abstract

Rabbit incisor teeth are open-rooted and, in healthy animals, grow continuously. Incisor adjustments are often necessary to maintain the health and well-being of rabbits with incisor malocclusion. This column will describe some techniques used to manage incisor malocclusion in the rabbit.

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Figure 1: Rabbit teeth.
Figure 2: Right lateral skull radiograph of an anesthetized rabbit.
Figure 3: Equipment used for adjusting incisor teeth in rabbits.

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  1. Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI

    Cyndi Brown

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Brown, C. Incisor adjustment in rabbits. Lab Anim 38, 193–194 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0609-193

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