Dental disease is the most common health problem in pet rabbits, causing chronic pain, reduced feeding and serious secondary health issues.
Dental disease causes chronic, severe pain in rabbits that dramatically reduces quality of life. Because rabbits hide illness, owners often miss early signs until disease is advanced. The root cause of most dental disease in pet rabbits is selective breeding for flat faces and small skulls that distort tooth alignment. Preventing dental disease requires selecting non-brachycephalic breeds and providing unlimited grass hay which wears teeth properly. Owners of affected rabbits face repeated, costly dental procedures throughout the animal's life.