A 9-month-old male Netherland Dwarf rabbit has eye discharge and overgrown front teeth
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 17/11/2018

Nov 17, 2018
Mandibular prognathism (lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw). So the front teeth cannot wear normally. They deviate sideways and grow abnormally long, causing oral pain and difficulty in eating. 

Extraction of the 6 front teeth will be performed today. The alternative to surgery is 2-monthly clipping of the overgrown front teeth.

The owner had researched the internet and knew the option is dental extraction rather than clipping of the teeth 2-3 monthly.
Malocclusion causes dental root infections later and molar spurs as the rabbit cannot eat or chew properly. Eye ulcers in the corneas of the rabbit are rare. Ulcers could be due to eyeball rubbing or hay injuring the eye during improperly gripping from malocclusion.  Eye drops will be given.  

More info and updates are at:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2018/11/3350-young-rabbit-has-deviated-teeth.html





P.S
Nov 17, 2018
There was an accident between a car going straight towards Blk 1003 Toa Payoh Ind Park and a taxi on its right. The taxi turned left and hit his car at the junction. Both drivers used their handphones to take photographs. I saw the accident and drove past the taxi to my clinic. According to my passenger, the driver of the car was the owner of the rabbit.